Bill aids water protection

A bill signed into law by Governor Carnahan may protect the state’s waters from pollution. In signing the legislation, the governor said additional revenues will help this goal become a reality. The bill increases fees for wastewater permits and generates an...

DNR awaits new cash flow

The Department of Natural Resources is awaiting Governor Carnahan’s signature on two bills that made it through the last session of the legislature. DNR is looking to collect some much-needed funds once the bills are signed. One of the important bills passed by...

Some saddlesore cyclists

About 300 people leave Finger Lakes State Park north of Columbia tomorrow for a week-long, 400-mile bicycle trip through the state parks of north Missouri. The oldest participant is 82 and many of their cyclists are over 65. David Kelly with the Department of Natural...

University of Missouri-Rolla Responds to Pollution Complaint

The natural resources department is evaluating a response from the University of Missouri-Rolla about releasing lead into the air and water in Rolla. The University had been cited by DNR earlier this year. It has filed a seven-page response to the complaint. The...