November 17, 2023

This Week's News: Renowned researcher discusses water quality, water pollution control: new public notice, groups inspire future students, low waters and shipping woes, 'Super El Niño' to help Missouri; Minnesotans drinking contaminated water, leaders stress water is safe, untreated wastewater discharge, climate crisis severity, and the fight to keep water clean.

MISSOURI

Water Pollution Control: Sites of Interest
Water Pollution Control Sites of Interest: Public Notices
Missouri DNR

‘Super El Niño’ to Help Missouri
Why a ‘Super El Niño’ Could Help Drought-Stricken Missouri and Kansas This Winter
Missouri Independent

Groups Inspire Future Scientists 
St. Louis Groups Hope to Inspire Students to Become Scientist Through “Living Lab”
St. Louis Public Radio

Low Waters and Shipping Woes
Historically Low Water Levels On the Mississippi River Cause Shipping Woes
Kansas City PBS 

Renowned Researcher to Discuss Water Quality
Renowned Water Quality Research Engineer Dr. Chris Jones to Discuss Agriculture and Water Quality in Missouri
Constitution Tribune

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NATIONAL

Fight to Keep Water Clean
“What We’re Up Against” – North Dakota Towns Fight Farm Bureau to Try to Keep Water Clean
The New Ledge

Untreated Wastewater Discharge
Council Bluffs is Discharging Untreated Wastewater Into Missouri River
Iowa Capital Dispatch

Minnesotans Drinking Contaminated Water
Thousands of Minnesotans Could Be Drinking Contaminated Water, EPA Says
CBS News | Minnesota

Leaders Stress Water is Safe
Baltimore Leaders Stress Water Is Safe Amid Project to Identify Lead Pipes
WBALTV

Climate Crisis Severity
No Place in The US Is Safe From The Climate Crisis, But A New Report Shows Where It’s Most Severe
CNN|US