EPA

After failing in several U.S. states this year, global chemical manufacturer Bayer said Tuesday that it plans to amplify efforts to create a legal shield against a proliferation of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.

The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Republican-controlled Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it from costly lawsuits.

Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a final rule announced Thursday by the EPA.

The City of Sedalia's $60 Million Sewer Bond issue passed by a nearly 80 percent margin, garnering 760 yes votes and 201 no votes.

Sedalia Mayor Dawson invited voters to tour the Central Wastewater Plant, just days ahead of an election that will ask Sedalia citizens to approve a $60M sewer bond issue.

A federal appeals court has put on hold an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing air pollution in Missouri,

Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck, North Dakota, halted the regulations from the EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by 24 states.

Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024

The Missouri DNR recently awarded approximately $2.6 million in funding for construction of electric vehicle charging stations.

"We knew we were facing physical symptoms on a day-to-day basis from exposure to the odors," Chapman said.