November 1, 2024

This Week's News:  Community volunteers play a crucial role, helicopters fly for aquifer study, LA County sues Coke and Pepsi over plastic, Arkansas bans hog farms in the Buffalo River Watershed, Native American tribes want Missouri River managed differently, a dry Mississippi impacts farmers, the Sugar Creek fire covers 1,500 acres in southern Missouri, MDC boat access closing due to improper use, conditions impact start of waterfowl season in Missouri, USACE takes action in Kansas due to drought, a federal land transfer to the Winnebago Tribe, and a hiker's path between two scenic Missouri streams

MISSOURI
Community Volunteers Play Crucial Role
Community volunteers play crucial role in studying water quality in Mississippi River basin
WWNO

Helicopters Fly for Aquifer Study
Helicopters to fly low in northeast Missouri counties for aquifer study
Kirksville Daily Express

Access Closing Due to Improper Use
Missouri River access point closing due to improper use
News Tribune

A Hiker’s Path Between Two Rivers
A Hiker's Path: Between two rivers on the Ozark trail in Mark Twain National Forest
AOL

Sugar Fire Covers 1,500 acres
Sugar Fire covers 1,500 acres in Mark Twain National Forest
KoamNews

Conditions Impact Start of Waterfowl Season
Flooding, dry conditions impact start of waterfowl hunting season in Kansas City region
MDC News Online

NATIONAL
Ban of Hog Farms in Buffalo River Watershed
Environmental commission votes for permanent ban of hog farms in Buffalo River Watershed but fight not over yet
Arkansas Times

Tribes Want MO River Managed Differently
Tribes want Missouri River to be managed differently
KeloLand

USACE Takes Action with Drought
USACE takes action as Kansas River is impacted by drought conditions
MSN

LA County Sues Coke, Pepsi over Plastic
LA County sues Coke, Pepsi over ‘deception' in plastics recycling
KTLA5

Land Transfer Gives MO River Area to Tribe
Land transfer gives area along Missouri River in Iowa to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
KETV Omaha

Mississippi River Dry for Farmers
Mississippi River Dries Up Again at Worst Time for US Farmers
Insurance Journal