11.06.2009 12:10 pm

Midwestern mussel proposed to be added to endangered species list

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The rabbitfoot mussel, found in both Missouri and Illinois, is now a candidate for the endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday.

The mussel has only been identified in about 50 streams in 15 Midwestern states. One of…

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Tags: endangered species, Illinois, Mississippi River, Missouri, rabitfoot mussel

08.27.2009 4:38 pm

EPA shouldn’t rely on states to reduce nutrient pollution, new report states

By Kim McGuire

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A new report from EPA’s Office of Inspector General says the federal agency needs to get serious about reducing nutrients that wash off farm fields and lawns.

For too long, the federal agency has been relying on the states to adopt…

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Tags: dead zone, EPA, Mississippi River, nitrogen, nutrients, Office of Inspector General, phosphorus

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Midwestern mussel proposed to be added to endangered species list

EPA shouldn’t rely on states to reduce nutrient pollution, new report states

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