October 25, 2025

This Week's News: A new eco-friendly way to destroy forever chemicals, 100 years of river data, a stormwater weapon in St. Louis, Waterkeeper Alliance files FOIA on EPA regarding PFAS, potential federal firings affect Missouri research center, a computer model shows rising threats of flooding in the lower Mississippi, waterfowl hunting will be limited at Eagle Bluffs CA this year due to pump failure, salmon bouncing back on the Klamath River thanks to dam removal, river watchdogs track chemical waste in Pennsylvania, how New Hampshire is tackling road salt issues, city of Bull Shoals needs to address pollution of lake in Arkansas, a bridge replacement on the St. Francis and water quality improvements for Unionville, how ghost nets affect ocean life, and how water salinity affects farmer in Iraq

MISSOURI
100 Years of River Data
Missouri Scientists Celebrate 100 Years of River Data
Fulton Sun

Federal Plans to Fire USGS Staff
U.S. Interior Department plans to fire nearly all staff at Missouri environmental research center
KCUR

Public Meeting to Discuss Bridge Replacement 
MoDOT to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss St. Francis River Bridge Replacement
KFVS12

St. Louis Has a Secret Stormwater Weapon
St. Louis Has a Secret Stormwater Weapon Saving 100 Million Gallons from the Mississippi 
Planetizen

Unionville Poised for Water Quality Boost
Unionville Poised for Water Quality Boost with $1.7M Missouri Department of Natural Resources Award
Hoodline

Waterfowl Hunting Limited
Waterfowl Hunting Limited at Eagles Bluff Conservation Area Due to Failed River Pump
KOMU

WORLDWIDE
Water Salinity Hurting Farmers Livestock
Water Salinity Hurting Farmers, Livestock in Iraq
ALJAZEERA

Ghosts Nets Causing Harm
Ghost Nets Entangling Turtles, Marine Life in Sri Lanka’s Waters
MANGOBAY

NATIONAL
Eco-Friendly Method to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
Rice University Develops Eco-Friendly Method to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
Innovation Map 

Request to Uncover EPA’s Dealings on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water
Waterkeeper Alliance Files FOIA Request to Uncover EPA’s Backroom Dealings on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water
Waterkeeper Alliance

Bull Shoals Works to Remedy Untreated Waste Water Leak
The City of Bull Shoals Violates Arkansas’ Clean Water Act, Works to Remedy Untreated Wastewater Leak
KY3

Rising Flood Threat Predictions
New Computer Model Predicts Rising Flood Threats in Lower Mississippi River Basin
University of Wisconsin-MADISON

New Hampshire Looks for New Ways to Address Salt in Fresh Water
As Fresh Water Gets Saltier, New Hampshire Looks for New Ways to Address the Cause
New Hampshire Bulletin

Salmon Reach Headwaters for First Time in a Century
Salmon Reach Headwaters for First Time in a Century after California Dam Removal
San Francisco Chronicle

A River Watch Dog Tracks Chemical Waste
Reporting from the Mon: A River Watch Dog Tracks Chemical Waste
WESA