May 12, 2023

This Week's Highlights: A Water is Life summit in Iowa, facts about the boundary waters, rail merger increases hazmat transport along Mississippi, Clean Water Act protections for tribal waterways, men indicted for Clean Water Act violations in Puerto Rico, a Junior Ranger Day in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, fishing the Gasconade, floatable Colorado waters, a new downtown riverfront park in St. Louis, a rock bass highlight, and crews continue work on the Chariton River bridge

MISSOURI
Junior Ranger Day Gives Kids Passion
Junior Ranger Day gives kids a passion for nature
Daily American Republic

Rock Bass
Rock bass
Gasconade County Republican

Fishing the Gasconade
Keith Costley: Fishing the Gasconade ... when owls hoot
Joplin Globe

New Downtown Riverfront Park
After opening of $3.7M downtown park, Great Rivers Greenway eyes more development along Mississippi River
5 On Your Side KSDK

Crews Working on Chariton River Bridge
Crews working on support structures for new Chariton River bridge near Novinger
KTVO

NATIONAL
Rail Merger Means More Hazmat Along River
Rail merger means more hazmat shipped along Mississippi River
WVIK

Water is Life Summit
Leaders work to protect Mississippi River rights
OurQuadCities.com

Facts About the Boundary Waters
Here’s the facts about the Boundary Waters and why we need to protect it from mining
Minnesota Reformer

Clean Water Act Protections for Tribal Waterways
EPA Proposes to Establish First-Time Clean Water Act Protections for Over 250 Tribes
EPA.Gov

River Canyon Floatable for First Time Since 2019
A gorgeous Colorado canyon will be raftable for the first time since 2019 thanks to heavy snowpack
Daily Camera

Men Indicted for Clean Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico
Two Men Indicted for Environmental Crimes Committed in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Las Mareas Community of Salinas, Puerto Rico
Justice.Gov