The lawsuit alleges that the properties are being used in violation of the zoning code and concern buildings in disrepair, vehicles blocking sidewalk and street access and illegal dumping, and is in response to years of complaints made to the City by Hyde Park residents. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that industrial waste, toxic chemicals and other forms of improper waste disposal at these properties are in violation of both St. Louis City ordinances and Missouri environmental laws.
Read MoreWe are fighting to close illegal roads in Ozark National Scenic Riverways and opposing a proposed mine along the Eleven Point River.
Read MoreThe proposed construction site sits adjacent to Creve Coeur Lake Park, abutting wetlands considered by the National Audubon Society to be an “urban oasis” for many migrating waders, waterfowl, and shorebirds, and the bird watchers who come to see them.
Read MoreThe proposed changes would allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife to more easily exclude from protection vital habitat endangered species depend on.
Read MoreA neighborhood initiative to prevent construction of a concrete plant enters its sixth consecutive year.
Read MoreThe changes would threaten local natural resources and exacerbate climate instability.
Read MoreAs CO2 levels climb daily to new record levels, the last thing we need to do is to clear cut our forests.
Read MoreWhen environmental concerns about the development seemed to fall on deaf ears, Great Rivers attorneys Bob Menees and Sarah Rubenstein raised important issues about the legality of the proposed plan.
Read MoreThe City’s proposal for over $85,000,000 in tax incentives would jeopardize downstream citizens, vulnerable wildlife, and the funding of vital community services.
Read MoreFracking is harmful to air and water quality. Great Rivers’ intern helped fight fracking in Illinois.
Read MoreGreat Rivers files notice of appeal to Missouri Supreme Court over S.B. 35
Read MoreA group of citizens has been working hard to preserve the air and water quality near their homes since 2018. Now they’re getting a voice in Court.
Read MoreOn March 12, 2019, the Franklin County Commission voted to approve a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation allowing a concrete plant to be built near residences. The citizens who live nearby will go to court to fight this decision.
Read MoreA dedicated group of Franklin County residents spoke yesterday at a public hearing regarding a developer’s request to re-zone land near their homes so he can build a concrete plant. Great Rivers has represented a group of citizens on this matter since 2014.
Read MoreA developer has shelved his plans to develop a silica sand mine in a residential and agricultural neighborhood in Hillsboro, Missouri.
Read MoreFor the third time, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center is representing citizens in Franklin County who are fighting to prevent a concrete plant on land near residences and Shaw Nature Reserve.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Environmental Law Center filed suit in the St. Charles County Circuit Court on behalf of Weldon Woods, Inc., and a citizen of Weldon Spring, asking the Court to void the rezoning allowing a huge subdivision to be built on wooded bluffs overlooking the Missouri River.
Read MoreGreat Rivers sues the state of Missouri for passing SB35 in an unconstitutional manner.
Read MoreCourt decision upholds citizens right to be heard and halts construction of a concrete plant in Franklin County, Missouri.
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