Tagged: pollution

The change to state water quality standards rules provides greater flexibility in Missouri’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program.

The state's regulations previously allowed no more than three years for a permittee to come into compliance with its NPDES permit.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources submitted proposed changes, allowing longer than three years, to EPA in December for review and approval.  The decision to approve the changes was recently announced.

A federal appeals court has vacated an EPA rule that would have limited the amount of power plant pollution that drifts across state lines.

Regional coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

• Missouri House members approved legislation trimming taxes on businesses.
• Warming temperatures could cause more unhealthy air.
• Petitions submitted for Missouri tobacco tax increase.
• Missouri hospitals reporting shortages of pharmaceutical drugs.

Warming temperatures may have you wanting to spend more time outdoors. But warm weather can mean more unhealthy air.

Regional news from the KBIA newsroom:

• Winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6pm today
• An Ameren plant in Missouri is a top-ten polluter in the US