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Odors expected to worsen during Bridgeton Landfill construction

Véronique LaCapra — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:33 +0000

Updated Wednesday, May 22, 5:30 p.m.: The Department of Health & Senior Services is also posting its evaluations of the air monitoring data here.

Earthquake drill shakes things up

VÃ©ronique LaCapra — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:20:05 +0000

This morning, residents of Missouri, Illinois, and seven other Central U.S. states participated in an earthquake preparedness drill.

The annual event is known as the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. This year, close to three million people registered to participate.

Steve Besemer is the Earthquake Program Manager at the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency.

Route 66 State Park passes dioxin tests

Véronique LaCapra — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:42:49 +0000

The EPA says a new round of dioxin sampling at Route 66 State Park confirms it poses no risk to park workers and visitors.

US Army Corps of Engineers considering change to reservoir water use along Missouri River

Veronique La Capra — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:41:49 +0000

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering changing how reservoir water is used along the Missouri River.

The Corps is holding a series of public meetings to get input on whether to permanently allocate some of that water for municipal and industrial uses.

What does an oil and gas boom in North Dakota have to do with Missouri River reservoirs?

Hydrofracturing – the process that gets new wells up and running – takes lots of water.

Phone line could play role in cancer prevention

Véronique LaCapra and VÃ©ronique LaCapra — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:30:48 +0000

A new study out of Washington University has found that the 2-1-1 phone information system could be an effective tool to fight cancer in low-income and minority communities.

Across the U.S., people can call 2-1-1 to get help with housing, food, and other social service needs.

Lead researcher and public health expert Jason Purnell says in Missouri, about

On the future of sustainable farming

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:15:19 +0000

On this week's show, we’ll hear the third installment of Harvest Public Media’s Farmer of the future series, and revisit a conversation with author Michael Pollan.

Regulators OK new boundaries at Lake of the Ozarks

editor — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:58:03 +0000

CORRECTION: We incorrectly referred to Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler's press secretary as "Steve Schwartz" in an earlier version of this post. His name is Steve Walsh. We apologize for the error.

Updated at 3:12 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.

Washington University study compares short- and long-term birth control methods

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:09:02 +0000

A new study out of Washington University suggests that women who use short-term birth-control methods like the pill are 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who use longer-term options like intrauterine devices or implants.

UMSL to host interdisciplinary conference

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:16:55 +0000

Starting on Thursday, the University of Missouri-St. Louis is hosting a conference on “consilience.”

Environmental groups sue EPA to limit nutrient pollution

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:00:53 +0000

A coalition of environmental groups has filed two lawsuits against the EPA, seeking to limit nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River Basin and the Gulf of Mexico.