Missouri Coalition for the Environment

Politicians make hay of Missouri River flooding to gut river restoration programs- which, ironically, will cause more flooding and cost taxpayers more over time. Geez!

See http://www.stlbeacon.org/region/111758-lawmakers-slash-missouri-river-ecosystem-plans-in-the-name-of-flood-control

See the Post Dispatch’s story on Maryland Heights’ plan for transforming fertile, food-growing floodplain into a paved, retail development. They call it “Maryland Pointe”. Lorin gets to the real point, “”To add hundreds of thousands of square feet of impervious surfaces to an area that is naturally inclined to flood from the inside will only make the flooding worse.” Plus, from what economy will all the shoppers come? The economy that created this plan no longer exists. See: Howard Bend dft land use plan 09APR02 from a decade ago and the latest incarnation MarylandPointe-HowardBend.