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| Missouri Surrenders Control Over Its Water Quality |
| In a surprising and puzzling move, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced that it will eliminate its water quality certification program and turn it over to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This move comes at a time when many states are questioning the federal government's ability to adequately protect their natural resources. The state has used the program in the past to block or modify proposals that would have polluted state waters, and it's questionable whether or not federal officials would have the same perspective. Environmentalists, legislators, and bureaucrats were all confused by the move, and the EPA was unsure if it could take on the program, since no state has given up a permitting program before. The Department of Natural Resources claims that the move was motivated by budget cuts. Carla Klein, of the Sierra Club, said the state's action sets a bad precedent. "Missouri, in general, wants to keep all the states' rights it can," she said. "Turning this one over is troublesome." |
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