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Missouri Wetlands: Our Unsung Resource
Wetlands in Missouri are one of our state’s highly beneficial and yet often unappreciated natural resources.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Works to Help Fight Fracking in Illinois; Court Orders Records to be Made Public
Fracking is harmful to air and water quality. Great Rivers’ intern helped fight fracking in Illinois.
Read MoreGreat Rivers Environmental Law Center Serves Notice of Intent to Sue to Protect Meramec River from Oil, Grease and Chlorine Pollution
“Discharges from MotoMart have consistently violated and continue to violate the Clean Water Act and present a direct and substantial threat to the water quality of the Meramec River, especially in light of Meramec River’s status as an impaired water.”
Read MoreSupreme Court to Decide Whether Clean Water Act Applies to Discharges of Pollutants to Groundwater
What is the US Supreme Court case on groundwater pollution all about? Great Rivers staff attorney Bob Menees explains.
Read MoreThank you to the Employees Community Fund of Boeing for their Generous Support of Great Rivers!
Great Rivers is honored to receive a generous grant of $10,000 from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing to support our work to bring environmental justice to the residents of North St. Louis. These funds will help us continue and…
Read MoreGreat Rivers testimony leads to better testing to protect citizens from radioactive waste
On February 28, 2018, the Missouri DNR issued a new permit requiring radioactive testing of outfall from Bridgeton landfill.
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