Latest Stories
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The Wonders of Weatherization
Each year, the Weatherization Program reduces energy costs for approximately 1,300 low-income households by increasing energy efficiency while ensuring health and safety in clients’ homes.
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The Clean Water Act
Clean, abundant water has always been one of our most valuable and accessible resources. But by the mid-20th century, the nation’s water was under serious threat of irreversible contamination.
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Earth MRI
The department’s Missouri Geological Survey continues to increase geologic mapping and identification of critical minerals in the state, thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Mapping Resource Initiative project.
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From Concept to Completion
The Salt Creek Bridge, west of Rocheport on the Katy Trail, was replaced after being destroyed by flooding in 2019. MoDNR photo by Ben Nickelson It has been a busy year building, repairing, replacing and making…
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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…
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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.
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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…
