/news-rss MO.gov News Feed Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:01 +0000 en-us http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2013/GPS_monitoring_imposed_Mamtek_Bruce_Cole/ http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2013/GPS_monitoring_imposed_Mamtek_Bruce_Cole/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:15 +0000 The St. Charles County Circuit Court today imposed GPS monitoring as a condition of former Mamtek CEO Bruce Cole?s bond while he awaits trial on four counts of securities fraud and one count of felony theft. http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2013/AG_Koster_sues_Polk_County_developer_clean-water_violations/ http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2013/AG_Koster_sues_Polk_County_developer_clean-water_violations/ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:44 +0000 Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit in Polk County against a real-estate developer for violations of Missouri?s Clean Water Law. http://www.mvc.dps.mo.gov/News/NewsDetail.asp?ID=N03130004 http://www.mvc.dps.mo.gov/News/NewsDetail.asp?ID=N03130004 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:34:30 +0000 http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2013/AG_Koster_enters_agreement_Camden_County_businesses_clean_water_violations/ http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2013/AG_Koster_enters_agreement_Camden_County_businesses_clean_water_violations/ Mon, 20 May 2013 13:12:38 +0000 Attorney General Chris Koster has reached a settlement in a case against Tupelo Honey?s, LLC, Glory Hole, Inc., Cantina Tres Hombres, LLC and Mr. Larry Murdock. The case concerned the operation and use of an unpermitted wastewater lagoon for certain businesses in the Greenview Shopping Center in Camdenton. http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2013/AG_Koster_sues_Ralls_County_woman_clean-water_violations/ http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2013/AG_Koster_sues_Ralls_County_woman_clean-water_violations/ Mon, 20 May 2013 13:08:09 +0000 Attorney General Chris Koster has filed a lawsuit in Ralls County against Mary Lou Callicott, owner of the Callicott Mobile Home Park, for violations of Missouri?s Clean Water Law. http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2013/Global_reinsurance_provider_to_build_new_headquarters_in_St_Louis_County http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2013/Global_reinsurance_provider_to_build_new_headquarters_in_St_Louis_County Mon, 20 May 2013 12:49:02 +0000 CHESTERFIELD - One of the largest global providers of life reinsurance is building a new headquarters facility in St. Louis County, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), which is marking its 40th anniversary in the St. Louis area in 2013, will be constructing a new 405,000 square-foot facility that will serve as the company's new global headquarters, involving a capital investment of $140 million. The new headquarters will support RGA's continued expansion in the area that is expected to create 300 new jobs over the next several years. http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2013/Gov_Nixon_announces_resignation_of_Director_of_Social_Services_Alan_Freeman http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2013/Gov_Nixon_announces_resignation_of_Director_of_Social_Services_Alan_Freeman Mon, 20 May 2013 12:41:29 +0000 JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon today announced that Missouri Department of Social Services Director Alan Freeman has resigned from the department to return to his position as president and chief executive officer of Grace Hill Health Centers Inc. The Governor will name Deputy Director of Social Services Brian Kinkade as acting director when Freeman's resignation takes effect on May 31. http://www.dfs.dps.mo.gov/news/template.asp?ID=N10130001 http://www.dfs.dps.mo.gov/news/template.asp?ID=N10130001 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:56 +0000 http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=1203 http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=1203 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:01:32 +0000 http://www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/data.asp?param=076 http://www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/data.asp?param=076 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:04:33 +0000 The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded Camden County Public Water Supply District No.1 a $95,418 small borrower loan to make necessary drinking water improvements. The water district will use the funds to replace existing water meters with new radio-read meters, install lock valves, upgrade software and install a meter reading system. The interest rate on the loan is approximately 1.22 percent, which is substantially below current market conditions. The project is estimated to cost $95,418 and is expected to be completed by July 2013. This small borrower loan will be financed by repayments of loans made from Water Pollution Control bonds. The Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program will administer the loan funds. The department is committed to working closely with communities to assist with funding efforts that support water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects as well as provide a financial savings. For more information, contact the department’s Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1192, or visit the department’s website at dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/srf. http://www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/data.asp?param=075 http://www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/data.asp?param=075 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:04:33 +0000 The city of Poplar Bluff, a Certified Local Government, will receive a $10,605 grant through the federal Historic Preservation Fund, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today. The city will use the grant to update its design guidelines and provide preservation training. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 authorizes a program of federal matching grants, known as the Historic Preservation Fund, to assist the various states in carrying out historic preservation activities. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, and is administered in Missouri through the Department of Natural Resources' State Historic Preservation Office. Under changes made to the act in 1980, each state is required to earmark a minimum of 10 percent of its Historic Preservation Fund monies for exclusive use by Certified Local Governments. CLGs are communities that have established, under their local government, a historic preservation program that meets certain standards set by the state and the National Park Service. Local governments that maintain CLG status are considered to be partners with the SHPO and the NPS in the nation’s historic preservation program. Missouri currently has 53 local governments that have attained CLG status. CLG grants are awarded based on a competitive scoring process and the direct relation of the projects to the identification, evaluation, or protection of historical, architectural or archaeological resources. Grant-funded projects must pertain to the accomplishment of the State Historic Preservation Officer’s responsibilities as outlined in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, must be carried out in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation” and must meet requirements of the National Register Programs Guideline (NPS-49). For more information about the CLG program, visit the department's website at dnr.mo.gov/shpo/certifie.htm or contact the State Historic Preservation Office at 573-522-2473. http://www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/data.asp?param=074 http://www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/data.asp?param=074 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:04:33 +0000 The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded St. Joseph a $14.66 million low-interest loan for their combined sewer overflow long term control plan. Funding for the project, which comes from the Missouri Clean Water State Revolving Fund, will help pay for approximately 5,300 feet of pipe that will separate Whitehead Creek base flows and stormwater flows from the existing Whitehead Creek combined sewer. An additional $485,000 is being provided through a federal grant. The project is estimated to cost $15 million and is expected to be completed in July 2016. The Missouri Clean Water State Revolving Fund provides significant funding to assist communities with their wastewater infrastructure needs. A portion of the funding will be targeted toward green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency, and environmentally innovative projects. This funding will help the city protect residents and the environment by making necessary wastewater improvements. The Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program will administer the funds and is committed to working closely with communities to assist with funding efforts that support water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects as well as provide a financial savings. For more information contact the department’s Financial Assistance Center at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1192 or visit the department’s website at dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/srf. http://www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/data.asp?param=073 http://www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel/data.asp?param=073 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:33 +0000 On Monday, May 20, Republic Services will begin increased construction activities on six reinforced concrete pipes, or RCPs, at the Bridgeton Sanitary Landfill. During this time the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will increase air sampling. Each day air quality data will be submitted to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for analysis of any public health concern. Air sampling data will continue to be posted on the Department of Natural Resources' website at www.dnr.mo.gov/Bridgeton. The daily health analyses will be posted on the Department of Health and Senior Services' website at www.health.mo.gov/Bridgeton. This daily air quality monitoring data will include volatile organic compounds, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and gamma radiation collected through the AreaRae multi-sensor system as well as the data collected through a hand-held hydrogen-sulfide detector, benzene detector and an odor detector. Air quality will be continuously monitored during construction activities so that timely action may be taken in the event conditions pose a risk to public health. http://www.auditor.mo.gov/news/vNews.aspx?id=642 http://www.auditor.mo.gov/news/vNews.aspx?id=642 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:06:00 +0000 http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2013/Gov_Nixon_requests_financial_assistance_from_SBA_to_residents_and_businesses_impacted_by_severe_storms_and_flooding_in_April http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2013/Gov_Nixon_requests_financial_assistance_from_SBA_to_residents_and_businesses_impacted_by_severe_storms_and_flooding_in_April Fri, 17 May 2013 15:19:30 +0000 In the wake of severe storms and flooding that hit the city of DeSoto and surrounding areas last month, Gov. Jay Nixon has requested a declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that would clear the way for financial assistance to impacted residents and businesses in Jefferson County and five contiguous counties: Franklin, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis and Washington.