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 Veaderos National Park, about a two hour drive north of Brasilia. The Boticario Foundation will own and manage the tract as a nature preserve and conservation education center.
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 move forward and bring about emissions reductions in Kansas City,” Askew said. “This approval gives the states a green light to implement measures to protect public health. These actions, which…[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 comes from the Lewis and Clark Initiative, which provided $16 million for capital improvements to MU Agricultural Experiment Station farms and centers around the state.
“Northwest Missouri has…[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 Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act.
The explosion occurred when ChemCentral was transferring “Indopol,” a fuel additive used in sealants, coatings, lubricants, cling film and adhesives.…[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.
This was printed July 19, 2007 in PlantArk: “A parasite common…[more]
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 as an alternative energy source, the Carthage facility has been…[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 of a nearby pond, red-winged blackbirds defend their nesting territories with fluid, ascending whinnies.
However, the big excitement in the feathered world is unfolding around a mist net…[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 past 30 years, bobwhite quail populations have decreased across Missouri,” said Bob Pierce, MU Extension wildlife specialist. “Advanced farming methods such as intensive cultivation practices have encouraged the removal of…[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: 1. To be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy; 2. To create zero…[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 Ornithologist Andy Forbes conducts regular counts of bald eagle nests to track the once-troubled species’ progress. As recently as 1981, Missouri did not have a single productive bald eagle nest.…[more]
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