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Great Rivers Files Comments Challenging Legality of Cuts to NEPA
The changes would threaten local natural resources and exacerbate climate instability.
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VICTORY! 1,000 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming Soon to Missouri
The program’s approval is a positive step toward much-needed improvement of air quality in the region and reducing our production of climate-change causing emissions.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Urges Ameren to Prioritize Citizens’ Health and Remove Coal Ash instead of Capping It
Great Rivers Urges Ameren to Prioritize Human Health
Read MoreSunshine and Wine: a Fun Event in Southern Illinois
Great Rivers Environmental Law Center partnered with StraightUp Solar to host “Sunshine and Wine” on March 23, 2019 at Alto Vineyards near Carbondale, Illinois.
Read MoreMissouri Public Service Commission Approves Wind Transmission Line After Long Battle
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved construction of the Grain Belt Express Clean Line, which Great Rivers Environmental Law Center has supported from the start.
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 More5 Reasons Why I Love Clean Energy
All of us can show some love for the environment, and specifically renewable energy sources, and not just on Valentine’s Day.
Read MoreFrom the Kitchen of our Young Professionals Board: Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
From the kitchen of one of our young professionals, a eco-friendly vegan stroganoff!
Read MoreVictory for the Climate in the Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of a new wind transmission line, the Clean Line Grain Belt Express. This project will bring clean, renewable, and affordable wind energy from Kansas to the Eastern energy grid. The line’s proposed path will pass through northern Missouri, and will provide some of this energy to local utilities, as well.
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