June 16, 2023

This Week's News:  Supreme Court pares back water rules, a look at the EPA and CAFO regulations, a management plan for the Upper White River Watershed, water rate increase at Lake of the Ozarks, MDC fishing lessons, kayaking ABCs, sewage concerns in St. Louis, fish consumption advisories due to PFOS in Connecticut, a US Interior Department process to protect the Colorado, and the Price of Plenty - how chemical fertilizers help feed the world - at increasingly steep costs to people and the planet

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Sewage Concerns in St. Louis
Years of exposed, unmaintained sewage system causes serious concerns in St. Louis County
Fox 2 Now

MDC Catfishing Clinic
MDC invites people to June 23-24 program on catching catfish by alternative methods
MDC News Online

Water Rate Increase
Some Lake Area Residents Could See Huge Rate Increase For Water & Sewer
Lake Expo

Kayaking with a Twelve-Year-Old
Kayaking with a Twelve-Year-Old
The Salem News Online

Free Fishing Lessons
Free Fishing Classes in Van Buren, Parkville, Lawson, and West Plains
MDC News Online

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The Price of Plenty
Chemical fertilizers help feed the world – at increasingly steep costs to people and the planet.
WUFT

Court Pares Back Water Rules
Court pares back water rules after veto
News Press Now

EPA and CAFOs
Holding EPA’s feet to the fire over CAFOs (it’s about time)
Investigate Midwest

Management Plan for Upper White River Watershed
Management plan for Upper White River watershed due by year-end
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Fish Consumption Advisory Tightened
Consumption advisory on fish from 11 rivers tightened, forever chemicals detected
Fox 61

Interior Department Process to Protect the Colorado
Interior Department Initiates Process to Develop Future Guidelines and Strategies for Protecting the Colorado River
DOI.Gov