Environmental Protection Agency

Akin: EPA Should Be Redesigned

Chris McDaniel — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:58:23 +0000

You can add Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma to the growing number of prominent Republicans voicing their support for Congressman Todd Akin’s bid for Senator Claire McCaskill’s seat.

Inhofe is the ranking minority member for the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and he joined Akin in criticizing McCaskill’s stance on fossil fuels.

Joplin Gets Additional Federal Funds To Clean Up Lead

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:17:34 +0000

The city of Joplin, Mo. is getting an additional boost in an effort to clean up soil contaminated by lead and cadmium that was blown around by the fatal EF-5 tornado in May 2011.

EPA Receives Funding For Lead Clean-Up In Madison County

Tina Eaton — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:30:00 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today clean-up methods it will take on a former mining site in Madison County.

The Madison County Mines Superfund site is part of the Old Lead Belt, where the mining of heavy metals began in the 1700s. The nearly 500-square-mile area is contaminated by lead, a highly-toxic metal that can wreak havoc on organs and tissues in the human body.

Court vacates EPA rule limiting cross-state power plant pollution

Véronique LaCapra — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:42:38 +0000

Updated 4 p.m.

A federal appeals court has vacated an EPA rule that would have limited the amount of power plant pollution that drifts across state lines. The impact of the ruling by the three-judge panel will be felt in Missouri.

The EPA passed the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule last summer.

Report: Mo, Ill. still among top power plant air pollution states as emissions reduce

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:48:25 +0000

Updated at 6:30 p.m. to add information on mercury pollution.

A new report released today puts both Missouri and Illinois among the top 20 states with the most toxic air pollution from power plants.

The Natural Resources Defense Council report ranked Missouri 15th and Illinois 16th nationwide, based on 2010 data from the Environmental Protection Agency, the most recent data available.