The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a new online Water Use Reporting System (WatURS) for the state’s major water users that allows any person or entity producing…
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Missouri Offers Emergency Water & Hay for Farmers amid Drought
In response to worsening drought conditions throughout the state, Missouri Governor Mike Parson this week announced the availability and process for Missouri family farms to obtain emergency hay and water. …
Missouri Partners with 11 States on Gulf of Mexico Dead Zones
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced work with 11 other states bordering the Mississippi River to address the factors that contribute to seasonal dead zones in the…
Missouri Expands EV Charging Network
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded approximately $2.6M in funding for construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. These projects will complete Missouri’s highway charging network plan…
Missouri Awards Community Water Infrastructure Grants
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded $410M to help improve community drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, as well as lead service line inventories. DNR Director Dru…
State Innovation Video 2022: Missouri ARPA Scoring Matrix
Missouri Ends Vehicle Emission Testing in One County, Thanks to Ozone Progress
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced that beginning July 1, owners of vehicles registered in Franklin County no longer need an emissions test to register their vehicles. The…
Missouri Designs App for Locating Well Logs
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Geological Survey Division recently released a new ArcGIS application to easily locate well logs, which contain detailed construction information about wells (e.g., depth, water…
Missouri Achieves Long-Sought Air Quality Attainment in Two Counties
In late January, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced U.S. EPA’s publication of two rules to formally change the air quality designation status in portions of Jackson and…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
