Environment

Winds turbines.

Missouri Finally Mining Untapped Potential With Move Toward Renewable Energy

After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its power grid.

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Greenworks In Kansas City, a local nonprofit, works to connect kids and young adults with environmental education and job opportunities.

Environmental Camp About More Than Making S’mores

Greenworks In Kansas City, a local nonprofit, works to connect kids and young adults with environmental education and job opportunities.

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In 2019, Missouri had more than 500 CAFOs, according to the Missouri Coalition for the Environment.

Some of Missouri’s Largest CAFOs are Seeking Less Stringent State Regulation

Eleven of Missouri’s largest concentrated animal feeding operations are working to reduce the state’s oversight of their hog facilities, despite a record of manure spills and clean water violations.

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Austin Cline farms on 1,000 acres in southern Marshall County, Kansas. To the north, the skyline will soon be dotted with wind turbines.

As Kansas, Missouri Keep Building Wind Turbines, Some Communities Look to Regulate

In Missouri, Boone County is considering regulations renewable energy proponents say would make building a wind farm impossible.

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Members of Groundworks NRG's Green Team recently installed "green infrastructure" in Kansas City, Kansas.

Volunteer Green Team Battles Stormwater Runoff in Neighborhoods

The Green Team, a program within Groundworks Northeast Revitalization Group, empowers youth to redesign green spaces in cooperation with local neighborhood associations.

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