Yes on SCR25 and HCR28
Monitor Coal Ash Waste Dumps
MO DNR Should Require Groundwater Monitoring Around Coal Waste Dumps
Missouri’s coal-fired electric plants produce 2.7
million tons of coal combustion waste (CCW) per
year.
60% of CCWs are ponded or landfilled in floodplains
or near water, endangering public health and the
environment.
There are 32 Missouri coal waste sites in at least 14
different counties: Jasper, Jackson, Platte, Franklin,
Buchanan, St. Louis, New Madrid, Henry, Jefferson,
Scott, St. Charles, Boone, Greene and Randolph
The only way to know if toxins are in our water is to
monitor at all coal waste sites, as proposed in SCR 25 and HCR 28. There are 157 proven CCW damage cases in 34 US
states. Intensified monitoring in 2011 by North Carolina state regulators found contamination at all of their coal ash
sites. The Illinois EPA found groundwater contamination at every CCW storage site where monitoring has been
conducted. Missourians deserve protection from groundwater contamination.
CCWs Contain Disease-causing Toxins
CCWs contain toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic, cadmium, lead and hexavalent chromium that readily leach
into drinking water and accumulate in fish.
The toxins increase the risk of cancer, neurological damage and immune dysfunction.
Need for Clean-up Around Problem Sites
It is time for the DNR to require groundwater monitoring at all new and existing CCW sites. Clean-up should be
required at all leaking ponds and/or sites contaminating groundwater.
SCR 25 is sponsored by Sen. Sifton. HCR 28 is sponsored by Rep. Kirkton and co-sponsored by McNeil, Norr,
McDonald, Morgan, Smith, Anders and Newman.
For More Information Contact:
John Hickey, Executive Director
Patricia Schuba, President
Missouri Sierra Club
(314) 644-1011
John.Hickey@sierraclub.org
www.missouri.sierraclub.org
Labadie Environmental Organization (LEO)
(636) 402-8460
prsmail@gmail.com
www.leomo.info
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No to SCR 22, HCR 8 and HCR 9
Defend the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
SCR 22 and HCR 8 and 9 urge the National Park Service to take “no-action” on the Ozark National Scenic
Riverways (ONSR) general management plan and ask the Department of the Interior to negotiate the return
of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways to the state. Both moves would be a disaster.
Stop E. Coli Contamination on the Jacks Fork
The Jacks Fork River is dangerously contaminated with E.Coli
bacteria. This creates severe health risks for all who recreate in the
river. According to the US Geological Survey this contamination is
due to too many horses in the river. Without controlling the
excessive number of horses in the river, this problem will only get
worse.
Keep ATVs Out of the River
We don’t allow uncontrolled ATV use in Yellowstone or on the
Arch grounds. Why should ATVs be allowed in the Current and
Jacks Fork Rivers - creating unwanted erosion, noise and pollution?
Promote Tourism
Do we want the Current and Jacks Fork River to be known around the country as
places of tranquility, natural beauty and unique wildlife such as the Ozark Hellbender?
Or do we want the rivers to be known for polluted water, illegal roads, eroding
riverbanks, dying wildlife, noisy ATVs and uncontrolled development?
Missouri Can’t Afford to Take Care of ONSR
If Missouri took control of ONSR, our state would lose $6.4 million per a year that the Federal government spends on
maintenance, in addition to $7.5 million the Park Service plans to spend on restoration and rehabilitation projects at
Big Spring and Alley Mill. In addition to losing federal funds, the State of Missouri would be forced to cover the costs.
Protect the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers for All
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways belongs to all Missourians and all Americans. It is up to all of us to protect this
national jewel that our state has been blessed to have in its borders.
SCR 22 is sponsored by Sen. Cunningham and co-sponsored by Libla. HCR 8 is sponsored by Rep. Richardson and co-sponsored
by Tim Jones, Diehl, Pogue, Dugger, Fitzwater, Hampton, Rhoads, Fowler, Caleb Jones, Swan, Keeney, Rehder, Engler, Cookson,
Lichtenegger, Ross, Frederich and Houghton. HCR 9 is sponsored by Cookson and co-sponsored by Spencer, English and
Richardson.
Contact: Missouri Sierra Club, 7164 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63143
Phone – 314-644-1011 Email – missouri.chapter@sierraclub.org
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No on HB 1631
Protect Our Children
from Climate Catastrophe
House Bill 1631 would prevent the state of Missouri from enforcing Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) limitations on carbon pollution emissions.
Limits Needed on Dangerous Pollutants
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions are pollutants
that pose serious threats to our communities just like mercury, and
other air toxics. They are the primary cause of rapid climate
change we presently experience. These emissions need to be
limited to protect our families. Under the provisions of the Clean
Air Act Missouri will have the flexibility to decide how to address
carbon pollution, but only if this bill is stopped.
Climate Change is Real
Earth’s temperature has risen by 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century and is projected to
rise another 2 to 11.5 degrees over the next hundred years. These changes threaten our ability to
survive on this planet. Doing nothing about climate change is not an answer. Missourians deserve
real climate solutions to the very real climate threats we face, such as droughts and floods.
Missourians Want Action on Climate Change
Thousands of Missouri have sent comments to the EPA supporting action on carbon pollution
Hundreds of Missourians showed up to tell the EPA in person in November in Lenexa. All of that
will be undone if this bill is passed.
HB 1631 is sponsored by Rep. Richardson and co-sponsored by Tim Jones, Diehl, Remole, Muntzel, Ross, Haahr, Caleb
Jones and Cornejo.
Contact: Missouri Sierra Club, 7164 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63143
Phone – 314-644-1011 Email – missouri.chapter@sierraclub.org
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No to HCR 4 and HCR 5
No to Keystone XL
Keystone XL – Bad for Missouri, Bad for the United States, Bad for the World
HCR 4 and SCR 5 urge the United States Secretary of State to approve the application from TransCanada to transport
tar sand based petroleum from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Despite the claims written in the resolution, Keystone XL
would create few new jobs, and do nothing to improve our national security. Instead it would pollute our water supplies
and greatly exacerbate the problem of climate change.
Dangerous for Our Water
The U.S. portion of TransCanada’s Keystone One pipeline had one
major and eleven minor spills in its first year of operation which
opened in June 2010. Its section in Missouri was built with low
quality steel from India.
Dr. John Stansbury of the University of Nebraska conducted the
first independent analysis of the Keystone XL pipeline and found a
likelihood of 1.8 spills per a year. If a spill happened where the
pipeline crosses the Platte River, Stansbury noted, benzene—a
human carcinogen—would travel unabated down the Missouri
River for several hundred miles and affect the drinking water for
hundreds of thousands of people in St. Joseph and Kansas City.
Dangerous for Our Climate
Greenhouse gas emissions from tar sands extraction are four to five times more intensive than conventional oil drilling.
Replacing conventional crude with tar sands from the Keystone XL pipeline would release an additional 27 million
metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually. This would be the greenhouse gas equivalent of adding over 4
million passenger vehicles to the road, or constructing 4 new coal‐fired power plants every year. According to NASA
climate scientist James Hanson, building this pipeline would mean that it’s “game over” for our climate and our future.
Tar Sands Oil Will Be Sold Overseas, Not the United States
This proposed deal is not about increased petroleum for the United States, but instead increased profits for
TransCanada and their partners. In its Congressional testimony, TransCanada refused to support a condition that the oil
on Keystone XL would be used in the United States. Most tar sands oil will be shipped to China and other countries.
That means higher prices for gasoline in Missouri.
Both HCR 4 and HCR 5 are sponsored by Rep. English and co-sponsored by Leara, Lichtenegger, Zerr, Mayfield,
Mims, McCaherty, Dohrman, Justus, Kolkmeyer, Cornejo, McGaugh, Love, Muntzel, Hurst, Walker, Runions,
Wieland, Funderbunk, Burns, Black, Mike Kelley, White, Gatschenberger, Pace and Tim Jones
Contact: Missouri Sierra Club, 7164 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63143
Phone – 314-644-1011 Email – missouri.chapter@sierraclub.org
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