This Week's #MoWater News

This Week's Highlights: Group forms to challenge quarry near Eleven Point, Smithfield withdraws request for less stringent permits, Missouri to start testing PFAs at smaller water systems, a new trail at Lake Taneycomo, plans for Osage Nation casino at Lake of the Ozarks, a regional roundtable for WOTUS, new crayfish species in Kentucky, Great Lakes warming affecting snow, and a reminder to stay safe during deer season

MISSOURI
Smithfield Withdraws Request for General Permits
Smithfield withdraws request for CAFO permits environmentalists criticized as too lax
Missouri Independent

Group Forms to Challenge Quarry
Group Forms to Challenge Quarry Near Mountain View
Howell County News

Missouri to Start Testing PFAs
As EPA cracks down on ‘forever chemicals,’ Missouri to start testing drinking water
Missouri Independent

Osage Nation Plans Casino
Osage Nation planning casino, hotel for Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks
Joplin Globe

Database Shows Drinking Water Contaminants
Database shows Missouri residents what contaminants are in their drinking water
​Missouri Independent

New Trail at Lake Taneycomo
New trail on Lake Taneycomo opens Monday
KY3

Be Safe During Deer Season
Ozark National Scenic Riverways asks visitors to be safe during deer season
KFVS

NATIONAL
Regional Roundtable on WOTUS
EPA, Army announce regional roundtables on WOTUS
DRGNews

Introducing MoWild Crayfish
Introducing MoWild: a new crayfish found only in Ky.
89.3 WFPL

Blue Catfish Tracking
Huge fish tracked on the James River, project will help to manage “Giants of the James”
WFXR 

Great Lakes Warm, Affects Snow
The Great Lakes are so warm, they might shape Upstate NY’s lake-effect snow season
Syracuse.Com

Teenager Kayaks to School
'I think it's worth it': Teenager kayaks to school in response to school's bus driver shortage
WPBF