Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

The Nature Conservancy in Missouri has provided a major portion of the funding for the acquisition of 22,500 acres in the Cerrado, Brazil’s vast savanna. The Serra do Tombador tract is a critical portion of the landscape surrounding Chapada dos…[more]

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 Administrator John Askew today formally approved two state plans to keep Kansas City air clean. Kansas and Missouri submitted their plans to EPA in May 2007.

“We are taking positive action to…[more]

The University of Missouri will break ground on a new facility at the Graves-Chapple Research Farm, near Corning, during the 2007 field day, Aug. 28.

The $600,000 building will be used for energy research, demonstration and education. Funding…[more]

The explosion and fire that destroyed the ChemCentral facility in Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 7 has led to a civil complaint filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA alleges violations of the federal Clean Air Act and the federal…[more]

Way back on April 29, 2007, I wrote a column entitled, “Disappearing Bees a Cause for Concern in Agriculture.” Well, I have some follow-up information on the topic. Researchers now believe they have found the source of the disappeance.

Renewable Environmental Solutions is once again in Carthage’s cross hairs, accused of smelling up the place.

The RES plant converts turkey offal into oil and gasoline with a process that uses high pressure and extreme temperatures. Touted…[more]

It is 9 a.m., and the birds in Brad Jacobs’ front yard in rural Boone County are singing as if there were no tomorrow. Towhees in the bushes are urging everyone in earshot to “Drink your Tea!” On the margins…[more]

Landowners can learn how to improve and manage habitat on their farms to increase Missouri’s bobwhite quail populations at a field day set for Aug. 25 at the University of Missouri Bradford Research and Extension Center.

“Over the…[more]

In October 2005, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott outlined an ambitious vision for the future operations of the company focusing on becoming a good steward of the environment and local communities. He announced that the company’s long term environmental goals are:…[more]

With the removal of the bald eagle from the federal endangered species list, Missourians might wonder how the nation’s living symbol is doing in their home state. The answer, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation, is “fantastic.” Conservation Department…[more]