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Every Missouri County Hit By At Least One Recent Weather Disaster; New Report Says Global Warming to Bring More Extreme Weather

This morning, Environment Missouri released a new report, "In the Path of the Storm." After a year that saw many parts of the country hit by scorching heat, devastating wildfires, severe storms and record flooding, the report documents how global warming could lead to certain extreme weather events becoming even more common or more severe in the future. The report found that, already, every county in Missouri has been hit by at least one federally declared weather-related disaster since 2006.

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Landmark Mercury and Air Toxics Pollution Limits Announced

Today, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first-ever nationwide standard for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants. Missouri power plants emit more mercury than those in 46 other states. The new standard is expected to cut toxic mercury pollution from power plants by 90 percent and protect public health.

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Missouri Officials Sign Clean Air Promise to Protect Public Health

Last week Missouri's Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Dr. Chris Nicastro, Saint Louis Alderwoman Phyllis Young and Saint Louis Alderwoman Lyda Krewson signed onto the Clean Air Promise. The Clean Air Promise is a pledge to protect American children and families from dangerous air pollution by defending clean air policies against Congressional attacks.

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New Report: Ameren Labadie Energy Center 2nd in Nation for Mercury Pollution

Saint Louis, MO – Missouri’s power plants emit more mercury pollution than power plants in 46 other states, according to brand new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data outlined in Environment Missouri Research & Policy Center's latest report, Missouri’s Biggest Mercury Polluters.

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New Report: St. Louis Named 7th Smoggiest Large Metro Area in the Country

Today Environment Missouri Research & Policy Center released a new report showing that the St. Louis area ranks as the 7th smoggiest large metropolitan area in the country. Smog is a harmful air pollutant that leads to asthma attacks and exacerbates respiratory illnesses, especially among children and the elderly.