June 6, 2026

This Week's News:  Protecting Missouri parks, soil and water with Yes on Amendment 1, cultivating an ecosystem of mattering with Mornings at the River, Columbia seeks input on proposed irrigation regulations, Google pledges to replenish water in data center watersheds, freshwater mussel reintroduced after Virginia dam removal, an effort to return sauger to Lake Erie, why the Colorado River reservoirs are heading towards system crash, less water and less power in the Mo River basin, new threats loom for returned fish and mussel populations, a closed beach at Table Rock Lake, a swift water rescue in Camden county, Missouri's yellow bass record broken, and a lake sturgeon makes a 681 mile swim

MISSOURI
Protect Missouri’s Parks, Farms and Water
Vote Yes on Amendment 1: Protecting Missouri’s Parks, Farms and Water Without Raising Taxes
CityBiz

Mornings at the Rivers Cultivates an ‘Ecosystem of Mattering’ for Families
Mornings at the River cultivates an 'ecosystem of mattering' for families
Columbia Missourian 

E.coli Levels Close Table Rock Lake Swim Beach
E. coli levels close Table Rock Lake swim beach until further notice
Ozarks First

30–Year Fishing Record Broken
30-year Missouri fishing record broken at Table Rock Lake
Ozarks First

Two people and dog saved by Swift Water Rescue
Swift water rescue saves two people, dog in Camden County, Mo.
KFVS 12 First Alert

Columbia Seeks Input on Proposed Irrigation Regulations
Columbia seeks input on proposed irrigation regulations
KOMU

NATIONAL
Google Pledges to Replenish More Water Than Its Data Centers Consume
Google is pledging to replenish more water than its data centers consume by 2030
Quartz

Less Water, Less Power
Less water, less power in the Missouri River Basin
Keoland

Rare Lake Sturgeon Made 681 Mile Swim
Game and Parks: Rare lake sturgeon made 681-mile swim
Central Nebraska Today

Colorado River’s Largest Reservoirs Heading toward ‘System Crash’
The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are heading toward a ‘system crash,’ scientists warn
The Salt Lake Tribune

Freshwater Mussel Species Reintroduced after Dam Removal
After Ashland dam removal, freshwater mussel species reintroduced to South Anna River
Virginia Mercury

New Threats Loom for Returned Fish and Mussel Populations
Fish and mussels returned to these rivers after decades of cleanup. But new threats loom
IPM News

Efforts to Return a Fish that Nearly Vanished over 60 Years Ago
Ohio is trying to bring back a fish that nearly vanished from Lake Erie over 60 years ago: NE Ohio fishing report
cleveland.com