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  • A bus that has been converted into a food truck/coffee shop.

    Plug in!

    In 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered Volkswagen to create a $2.9 billion Environmental Mitigation Trust as a penalty for altering vehicle emissions equipment. As beneficiaries of the trust, states received allocations to mitigate excess…

  • An image of solar panels on the roof of a building.

    Missouri’s Energy Loan Program

    Since 1989, the department has awarded 616 loans, resulting in $115 million in completed energy efficiency projects and $214 million in estimated cumulative energy savings. There have been no loan defaults in the program’s 30-year history.

  • A woman stands below a culvert that is empting water onto the ground. Large limestone rocks are below the culvert to prevent erosion. The Woman is taking water samples and is holding two plastic water collection bottles.

    Mining and Land Reclamation continues in Missouri

    Minerals play a critical role in our daily lives, and they contribute greatly to Missouri’s economy. The most recent U.S. Geological Survey report about mineral commodities identified Missouri as the ninth largest producer of nonfuel minerals…

Graphic: MoDNR photo contest logo and text that says, "enter starting April 1." The graphic links to a webpage with details about the contest.