/tags/missouri-coalition-for-the-environment Missouri Coalition for the Environment en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-22/st-louis-extreme-heat-plan Heat is the deadliest weather event. A new initiative hopes to protect St. Louisans from extreme heat that climate change is making worse. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-22/st-louis-extreme-heat-plan Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2024-03-07/missouri-bill-would-slash-state-regulations-on-small-streams-and-major-aquifers Critics say the Missouri legislation debated this week could jeopardize the state’s groundwater and 136,000 miles of streams. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-07/missouri-bill-would-slash-state-regulations-on-small-streams-and-major-aquifers Allison Kite /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-10-24/as-jana-elementary-students-begin-virtual-learning-environmentalists-call-for-better-cleanup-of-radioactive-waste Community outreach about radioactive waste has been left largely to local environmental organizations. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:57:45 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-10-24/as-jana-elementary-students-begin-virtual-learning-environmentalists-call-for-better-cleanup-of-radioactive-waste Miya Norfleet /health-science-environment/2022-10-17/radioactive-waste-found-at-missouri-elementary-school There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II, according to a new report. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:56:49 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-10-17/radioactive-waste-found-at-missouri-elementary-school The Associated Press /health-science-environment/2020-10-02/these-black-st-louis-farmers-built-a-garden-tool-bank A growing community of Black farmers in St. Louis is working to feed residents in areas with few traditional grocery stores, but for some, the costs of getting started are a major hurdle. A small group of growers and food justice advocates is trying to ease the burden on these aspiring farmers by offering a lending “tool bank” in north city. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:05:19 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-10-02/these-black-st-louis-farmers-built-a-garden-tool-bank Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2020-08-14/activists-of-color-in-st-louis-find-it-hard-to-fit-into-the-environmental-movement Black people and other minorities who work for mainstream environmental advocacy organizations in the St. Louis region struggle to fit in and make their ideas heard. But without them, environmental organizations are ill-equipped to serve communities of color. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:12:33 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-08-14/activists-of-color-in-st-louis-find-it-hard-to-fit-into-the-environmental-movement Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2020-08-13/environmental-groups-say-they-support-black-people-but-struggle-to-advocate-for-them The Sierra Club, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment and other St. Louis-area environmental groups have released public statements to express support for the Black Lives Matter movement. But the largely white organizations, which focus on policy and outdoor recreation, have found it difficult to address environmental problems that affect predominantly black St. Louis neighborhoods. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:07:08 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-08-13/environmental-groups-say-they-support-black-people-but-struggle-to-advocate-for-them Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2020-05-19/environmental-groups-sue-corps-of-engineers-claim-river-barriers-worsen-flooding Environmental organizations in Missouri and Illinois have filed a federal lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers, alleging that dikes and other… Tue, 19 May 2020 10:50:32 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-05-19/environmental-groups-sue-corps-of-engineers-claim-river-barriers-worsen-flooding Eli Chen /politics-issues/2020-03-29/st-louis-launches-urban-ag-program-in-neighborhoods-north-of-forest-park St. Louis has made it a little easier for residents of one ward to buy land for urban agriculture.The Land Reutilization Authority, which manages the… Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:50:28 GMT /politics-issues/2020-03-29/st-louis-launches-urban-ag-program-in-neighborhoods-north-of-forest-park Rachel Lippmann /health-science-environment/2020-01-06/environmentalists-say-missouri-flood-advisory-groups-recommendations-fall-short An advisory group's recommendations to Gov. Mike Parson that state and federal agencies largely focus on repairing and strengthening levees will not do… Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:44:20 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-01-06/environmentalists-say-missouri-flood-advisory-groups-recommendations-fall-short Eli Chen