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Science, Health and Technology
8:13 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Odors expected to worsen during Bridgeton Landfill construction

Originally published on Wed May 22, 2013 5:35 pm

Science, Health and Technology
8:20 am
Fri February 8, 2013

Earthquake drill shakes things up

Credit Missouri Shake Out/SEMA

Originally published on Thu February 7, 2013 4:51 pm

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.

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Science, Health and Technology
8:42 am
Tue November 20, 2012

Route 66 State Park passes dioxin tests

Credit Lee Harkness / Flickr

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

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Science, Health and Technology
9:41 am
Tue August 21, 2012

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

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.

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Science, Health and Technology
8:30 am
Fri June 8, 2012

Phone line could play role in cancer prevention

Originally published on Thu June 7, 2012 5:27 pm

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.

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Under the Microscope
3:15 pm
Thu June 7, 2012

On the future of sustainable farming

Credit Jessica Naudziunas / Harvest Public Media
Cows stand on Dan Howell's farm in Marshall County, Kan.

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.

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