This Week in #MOWater News

This week's highlights: A tribute to the late, great, River Protector Greg Poleski, Missouri one of four states uniting to combat flooding, and federal cut backs to water protection. 

MISSOURI
Rivers Legacy
Messenger: Protector of the Missouri River wins one more battle before canoeing downstream
St. Louis Post Dispatch

Midwest Agreement 
Missouri, three other states unite in effort to limit flooding
KY3

Forever Chemicals
U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 

Lake Protection
LOWA and partners work together to protect lake water quality
Lake News Online

Alligator Gar
Missouri Scientists Fight To Save A Fish With Teeth Like An Alligator
St. Louis Public Radio

Flood Model 
KC Water & Corps Of Engineers Build Model of Indian Creek to Help Predict Flood Risks
KC Water

Student Award
Hemeyer is selected Missouri River Relief’s Student of the Year
Hermann Advertiser-Courier 

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NATIONAL
Protection Cuts
Trump Administration Cuts Back Federal Protections For Streams And Wetlands
NPR

Water Regulations
State agency to form water regulations
Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Native Fish
Why Native Fish Matter
Science Friday

Endangered Stonefly
In Glacier National Park, Ice Isn't the Only Thing That's Disappearing
Natural Resources Defense Council 

Growing Deltas
Fed by human-caused erosion, many river deltas are growing
Science News

Wine Spill 
97,000 gallons of wine spill into creek near Calif. vineyard
KY3

Pollution Crack Down
Florida lawmakers vowing to crack down on pollution that contributes to algae problems
The Walton Sun

Pollution Paint
Coal pollution turned an Appalachian creek orange. Locals are using it to make paint.
Grist

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