This Week's #MOwater News

This Week's Highlights: Bill signed for new Missouri River port, Washington dam removed, Virtual water summits and fishing, vampire fish, and NO alligator stocking

MISSOURI
Bill Signed for New Port
Parsons Signs Bill to Develop Port on Missouri River in Jefferson City
KRCG

Early Warning Testing
Wastewater Testing could provide Early Warning of Covid-19 Spread
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

New No-Wake Zone
New No-Wake Zone on 6-mile Stretch of Lake of the Ozarks targets Big Boats
Lake Expo

Invisible Blue River Watershed
Development and Conservation Along Kansas City’s ‘Invisible’ Blue River Watershed
KCUR

Clearing the Air: No Alligators
Facebook Hoax: No, MDC is Not Stocking Alligators at Table Rock Lake
KSDK

Long Creek Bridge Forum
Online Forum Created for Long Creek Bridge Project
Ozarks First

Urban Fishing Program
MDC To Hold Online Program About St. Louis Urban Fishing Opportunities On July 20
MDC News Online

Virtual Bowfishing Program
MDC To Offer Virtual Clinic On Bowfishing July 28
MDC News Online

NATIONAL
Washington Dam Removed
Washington Dam is Being Removed After Decades-Long Battle
EcoWatch

Virtual Water Summit
Third Annual Indiana Water Summit Goes Virtual, Presents Strategies for Water Protection and Local Management
WBIW

‘Vampire Fish’
‘Vampire Fish’ Seen in White River
The Herald

Missouri River Pipeline
Group Seeks Coalition for Missouri River Pipeline to Rapid City Area
SDPB Radio

Bike Trail Expansion
Sioux City to See Bike Trail Expansion Along Missouri River
SiouxLandProud

Spill Contained
Fire, Hazmat Crews Contain Spill on Salt River
WTVQ

Powerful Water
Outdoor Column: Powerful Water Shapes Rivers
Rivertowns.net