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The Ozarks are home to some of the most amazing, clear-running rivers anywhere. Below is some information on them, and groups working to protect them. SOMETHING FISHYIn the event you Missouri fisherpersons out there have not read the 2008 "Missouri Fishing Regulations", it might be wise to do so, in particular if you partake of any of your catch. These regulations read, in part, "Because all fish have various levels of mercury, the Environmental Protection Agency recommends sensitive populations consume no more than one meal per week when no other advisory is present." Sensitive populations are in essence, any female of childbearing age, whether pregnant or not, and children under age 13.
Herbicide AlertNumerous electric service providers throughout the Ozarks are presently using a combination of herbicides to kill the native plants, trees, and shrubs that grow beneath the power lines throughout our region. Countless numbers of plants and animal communities are being sprayed, causing extensive harm to a wide range of species. Studies from around the world show that the toxic chemical residues from pesticides and herbicides can and do wash into area creeks, ponds, and groundwater. Beyond HerbicidesHERBICIDE ALERT
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Corps Issues Permit To ChesapeakeLITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 15 -- The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit to allow Chesapeake Operating Inc. to install a water intake structure and rehabilitate a boat ramp on the Little Red River north of Searcy in White County. The permit, issued under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, requires several conditions before, during and after construction. The conditions are the result of concerns expressed during the Corps' public interest review that included comments from the public and other agencies.
Calls, Emails, and Comments needed on Bryant Creek Gravel MIning Proposal by March 25th Deadline03/25/2008 - 13:31 March 25 is the deadline for comments on a proposal to issue a 42 year permit for a 10 acre pit mine on Bryant Creek. Send your comments to: Application filed for a 42 year Bryant River gravel mining permit- comments needed by March 25!An application was filed with Missouri DNR, requesting a permit for a gravel mining operation on Bryant Creek until the year 2050! This is in-bed gravel mining, which has been proven to raise stream temperature and turbidity. comments are being accepted until March 25 (next week!) from anyone with a "direct, personal interest" in this situation. I am not sure how the DNR will define "direct, personal interest". Of course Ozark waterways are of interest to everyone in the Ozarks who cares about clean water, tourism, and the environment we share.
Crimes Against WaterThe following is an excerpt from my recently published globe-spanning philosophical novel, “Changing History”. “Changing History” is the story of seven international travelers who meet by happenstance in a snowstorm in the wild mountains of Tibet, stumble upon a teahouse and spend the night with a traveling Buddhist monk and nun. During the night, in Chaucerian style, the seven tell life stories about events and circumstances that led to their travels to Tibet and forced each to question fundamental aspects of her/his life, society and the world.
Public awaits EA for massive herbicide program on Electric ROW's throughout area National ForestsThe USFS Utility Right of Way (ROW) Herbicide proposal raises many concerns, particularly for those who live near, within, or, adjacent to our National Forests. The utility’s proposed use of untested and unapproved combinations of herbicides displays a blatant ignorance and disregard for the biological sensitivity of human health and the environment. 
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