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Gateway Arch - Emerald Ash Borer
3:12 pm
Mon August 1, 2011

Public asked to comment on proposal to replace hundreds of trees near Gateway Arch

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An adult emerald ash borer.
Credit (James W. Smith, USDA APHIS PPQ)
An ash tree showing damage from the larval stage of the emerald ash borer.
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The National Park Service is bracing for the possible loss of more than 900 trees near the Gateway Arch. That’s what could happen if the emerald ash borer makes it to the St. Louis area.

The emerald ash borer has killed millions of ash trees since it was accidentally introduced to the U.S. in the early 1990s.

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Current River
5:35 pm
Tue May 17, 2011

Current River in Mo. ranked as one of nation's "most endangered"

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The Current River in Missouri.
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A national river quality organization has listed Missouri's Current River as a victim of over-use, and one of the most endangered rivers in America.

The report by American Rivers shows that in 1984 the Current River in the Ozark Riverways Scenic Park had only 13 access points.

Today, there are more than 130, leading to erosion, pollution and overuse.

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