Settlement Reached in Taum Sauk Case

A $177 million settlement has been reached to rebuild the Taum Sauk reservoir and restore the Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park heavily damaged in the late 2005 breach of the reservoir’s dam. AmerenUE owns the Taum Sauk hydroelectric power plant. Spokesman...

Appeals Court Upholds DNR Position on Boonville Bridge

The Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City has upheld a lower court ruling in the case of the railroad lift bridge that crosses the Missouri River at Boonville. The Court has ruled the Department of Natural Resources and the State have no property interest...

Citizens Mobilize to Stop Rumored Smelter

A petition campaign has been started in eastern Missouri’s Crystal City in the face of a rumor that an iron smelter is being planned for the town. Backers of the petition want to keep the Wings Iron Mining Company of Sullivan from putting its smelter on the site...

New State Park Being Created Along Current River

More than 16 million people visit Missouri’s 83 state parks and historic sites each year. And, they’ll soon have an opportunity to visit an 84th. The Department of Conservation and the Department of Natural Resources are working together to create a new...