AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWaterway Cleanup: Missouri Stream Teams volunteer Brian Waldrop says abandoned tires still plague Plattin Creek near Festus, and his decades of work with the group and the Missouri Department of Conservation show how persistent trash removal is for healthier waterways. Boating Safety: A Tracy City man survived and a Missouri man died after a two-boat crash on Tennessee’s Tims Ford Lake near the Bass Club ramp, underscoring ongoing risks on waterways. Pipeline Fight: Environmental groups sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a reissued Nationwide Permit 12 that they say would fast-track pipeline impacts to wetlands, streams, rivers, and wildlife habitat. Food Safety & Waterborne Risk: Cyclosporiasis cases keep rising in the Kansas City metro, with Missouri reporting new cases tied to recalled lettuce from a Taylor Farms facility in Mexico. Regenerative Farming: General Mills, ADM, and Walmart launched a regenerative wheat push across 40,000 acres in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri, aiming to improve soil health and water quality. Invasive Species: USDA is offering $35 million for feral swine control in 14 states including Missouri, while Missouri also faces invasive threats like snakehead fish and invasive worms. Heat & Storms: Flash-flood emergencies and another heat dome are raising the stakes for outdoor safety across the region.
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