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St. Louis on the Air Features President Bruce Morrison
St. Louis on the Air host Sarah Fenske sat down with Bruce Morrison, President of Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, and Steve Taylor, press secretary for the Global Justice Ecology Project, to discuss new federal funding designated to remediate Superfund sites in Missouri. The conversation focused on the factors the EPA considers for site selection, the impact of site remediation on Missouri residents, and the importance of environmental justice and citizen advocacy.
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Conservation Groups Challenge Army Corps’ Mississippi River Plan
Corps’ Plan Increases Flood Risks and Damages Habitat; Analysis of Impacts Insufficient
Read MoreGreat Rivers’ President Bruce Morrison Named to Best Lawyers in America 2020
Mr. Morrison has devoted his work to the protection of the environment and public health since 2002.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Will Proudly Present the 2019 Lewis C. Green Environmental Service Award to Kathleen Henry
Ms. Henry’s nomination was chosen by unanimous consensus of the Board of Directors.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Environmental Law Center President Announces 2019 Transition; Longtime General Counsel to Take the Helm
Great Rivers Environmental Law Center President Announces 2019 Resignation; Longtime General Counsel to Take the Helm
Read MoreGreat Rivers to Present Hazardous Waste Report to NAACP Environmental Justice Committee
Thousands of Missourians are at a heightened risk of health issues as a result of their proximity to these hazardous waste sites that require continued management.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Calls for Increased Environmental Protection in Congress’ Water Resource Development Acts
Great Rivers urged the Army Corps to ensure that federal investments in the nation’s water resources protect and restore the environment, as well as increase the resiliency of people and wildlife to climate change.
Read MoreA little humble bragging about our staff…
We are humbled by the outpouring of recognition we’ve received this year. In reality, our clients, our volunteers, and our donors deserve an award! It is because of your support, your work, your trust in us that we are able to shine, and to make a positive impact on the state and beyond. Thank you!
Read MoreLocal Activists Work to Restore the Osage River Downstream of Bagnell Dam.
Norm Prenger and his neighbors have been working hard to restore the lower Osage River in Missouri.
Read MoreNAACP and Ameren Missouri to Work Toward Providing Affordable, Renewable Energy to Low Income and Minority Communities
Ameren Missouri and the NAACP work together to provide affordable, renewable energy to persons who reside in low income and minority communities.
Read More16 Years with Great Rivers Environmental Law Center: Tom “Yusha” Sager Looks to the Past and Future as he Retires from the Board of Directors
May Great Rivers continue to be a positive force for our environment.
Read MoreMissouri Bans Destructive Commercial Trapping of Wild Turtles
The Missouri Department of Conservation today banned commercial collection of the state’s wild freshwater turtles, in response to a petition filed by Great Rivers and the Center for Biological Diversity.
Read MoreMissouri Proposes Ban on Commercial Trapping of Wild Turtles
In response to a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, the Missouri Department of Conservation yesterday proposed a ban on commercial collection of the state’s wild freshwater turtles — following a national trend of ending unsustainable turtle harvesting.
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