Missouri Coalition for the Environment

06/08/2026

Some of our favorite conversations have happened at Cooper's Landing Riverside Resort & Marina, and Missouri's environment deserves more of them. Chats for Change – Columbia is on Wednesday, June 17 and we want to hear from you! 🍻

Free to attend. Complimentary drink for MCE members. Food will be available for purchase.

We're excited to have the following elected officials confirmed so far: Rep. Gregg Bush (D-50) and Rep. Bruce Sassmann (R-61).

Can't wait to see you there, RSVP: bit.ly/comochats

06/05/2026

The 2026 Session kept us busy, and we have a lot of insights to share! 🏛️

Hear directly from MCE's policy team at our upcoming End of Session Wrap-Up Webinar happening next Wednesday, June 10 at 6:00 pm via Zoom. We're breaking down the wins, the losses, and the emerging environmental issues we will focus on next.

🌱 This is a Members-only event, so if you're not a part of our coalition yet, now is the perfect time to join: moenvironment.org/get-involved/donate

Read our latest blog for a full review and plans for next session: moenvironment.org/blog/missouri-2026-legislative-session-in-review

06/04/2026

The best conversations happen in person! 🌱 Chats for Change – St. Louis is bringing together environmentalists, conservationists, MCE staff, and your elected officials for an open evening of real dialogue about the issues that matter most to our communities.

Join us Wednesday, June 24 at Schlafly Beer Tap Room from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. We're excited to have confirmed attendance from:

Sen. Angela Mosley (D-13)
Rep. Nick Kimble (D-82)
Rep. George Hruza (R-89)
Rep. Colin Wellenkamp (R-105)
Rep. LaDonna Appelbaum (D-71)
Rep. Marty Joe Murray (D-78)
Rep. Ray Reed (D-83)
Rep. Connie Steinmetz (D-87)
Rep. Kimberly Ann Collins (D-77)
Rep. Marlene Terry (D-66)
Cecilia Boyers, Office of Aldermen President Megan Green

Chats for Change is free to attend. MCE members receive a complimentary drink, with food available for purchase. RSVP: https://moenvironment.org/events/chats-for-change-st-louis-3

06/02/2026

Missouri has environmental issues in every corner of the state, and unfortunately, they don’t always make the news. 🌱

If you’re facing something in your community— whether it’s water quality, air pollution, energy, farming and agriculture, concerns about emerging data centers, or anything in between—we want to hear from you.

Leave a comment below or email us at [email protected], and tell us what’s happening where you live!

05/30/2026

Mark your calendars: Chats for Change – Columbia is coming up Wednesday, June 17 at Cooper's Landing Riverside Resort & Marina! 🌱

This event brings together MCE staff, elected officials, and environmentalists like YOU for a free evening of conversation and community.

🍷 MCE members receive a complimentary drink, and food will be available for purchase.

We're excited to have legislators from across the aisle joining us, because environmental stewardship is a shared responsibility:

Rep. Gregg Bush D-50
Rep. Bruce Sassmann R-61

Hope to see you there! RSVP: https://moenvironment.org/events/chats-for-change-columbia-3

05/28/2026

Exciting news for Mid-Missouri, welcome our new Community Outreach Specialist Mia Paddock to the MCE team! 🌱

Mia is a Columbia, MO resident and longtime environmental advocate who recently graduated from the University of Missouri. Mia is no stranger to MCE—she joined us as an intern and we’re so glad to have her stepping into a full-time role.

If you’re in the Mid-Missouri area and have questions or want to connect about local environmental issues, Mia is your person! Reach out to her at [email protected].

Welcome, Mia! 💚

05/27/2026

The 2026 Session is over, and it brought real wins, tough losses, and a handful of emerging issues that will shape how Missourians live, work, and experience the natural world. 🏛️

Not much legislation moved this session, so we played a lot of defense and faced a lot of bills with nuance as amendments and substitutes complicated our stances.

We blocked anti-solar bills. We stopped Bayer's pesticide immunity push for the third year running. We fought for abandoned landfill cleanup, clean water, protections from AI data centers moving into our communities, PFAS bans, radioactive waste safeguards and more.

Read our blog for a full review of what happened this session, what didn't make it across the finish line, and what we're carrying into next year: https://moenvironment.org/blog/missouri-2026-legislative-session-in-review

🌱 As a Member, you get access to the information, resources, and events that keep you connected to this work—including our End of Session Wrap-Up on June 10. Ask questions, hear directly from our advocates, and find out how you can stay involved on a local level and heading into the 2027 Missouri Legislative Session. Visit our website and join today.

None of this happens without our Members and allies. Every call, every email, every testimony moves the needle. Thank you for continuing to fight for Missouri's people and environment!

05/22/2026

Chats for Change – St. Louis is happening on Wednesday, June 24 at Schlafly Beer Tap Room, and we'd love to see you there! 🌱

This event brings together MCE staff, elected officials, and environmentalists like YOU for a free evening of conversation and community.

🍷 MCE members receive a complimentary drink, and food will be available for purchase.

We're excited to have legislators from across the aisle joining us, because environmental stewardship is a shared responsibility:

Sen. Tracy McCreery (D-24)
Sen. Angela Mosley (D-13)
Rep. Nick Kimble (D-82)
Rep. George Hruza (R-89)
Rep. Colin Wellenkamp (R-105)
Rep. LaDonna Appelbaum (D-71)
Rep. Marty Joe Murray (D-78)
Rep. Ray Reed (D-83)
Rep. Connie Steinmetz (D-87)
Cecilia Boyers, Office of City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green

RSVP: https://moenvironment.org/events/chats-for-change-st-louis-3

05/20/2026

Say hello to Maxi, our new Community Outreach Specialist representing the St. Louis region! 🌱

Maxi is a community organizer grounded in intersectional ecojustice, with a lifelong dedication to expanding access to green spaces and environmental protections for Black and brown communities.

Their care for the environment spans from wildlife and plant life to the humans who move within and depend on these ecosystems.

Studying philosophy internationally, Maxi’s work engages questions of justice, language, Q***r theory, ecofeminism, and decolonial thought.

Welcome to the team, Maxi!

05/19/2026

St. Louis Post-Dispatch featured our Policy Specialist Christen Commuso in a story about Missouri's 29 abandoned landfills leaching toxins into surrounding soil and waterways. A Franklin County property near one such dump tested positive for lead, arsenic, and PFAS in a nearby creek.

Senator Ben Brown's (R-26) proposal called for 10% of that fee to be used for remediating abandoned landfills. The bill also would enable the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to “assess, investigate, test, remediate, and manage” the sites even though they are on private property.

Read more: https://www.stltoday.com/news/state-regional/article_8f3ac986-4609-407d-a536-25c76310b029.html -source=signup&tncms-source=login

Generally Hauling landfill is one of at least 29 abandoned landfills the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has identified. The department has neither funds nor authority to clean them.