Environmental Protection
2005 Environmental Protection Headlines
Fish in James River will be better protected under agreement between Nixon, MDNR and City Utilities
Springfield, Mo. — Under an agreement to help protect fish in the James River, City Utilities of Springfield will take steps to better control the temperature of water discharged from one of its cooling towers. The agreement between City Utilities, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Attorney General Jay Nixon was announced today by Nixon.
December 14, 2005
Kerr-McGee, demolition contractor to pay $138,000 in settlement over 2004 creosote discharge in Little Sac River
Springfield, Mo. — An illegal discharge of creosote into the Little Sac River from the demolition of a wood-treating facility in Springfield in March 2004 has led to the site owner and the demolition contractor paying $138,000 to the state of Missouri and the city of Springfield.
December 13, 2005
Moberly man sued for repeated open burning violations
Moberly, Mo. — A Moberly man who has repeatedly been cited for illegal open burning was sued this week by Attorney General Jay Nixon.
December 9, 2005
Former, current owners of closed gas station site in Oran to clean up contamination from underground storage tanks
Benton, Mo. — The former and current owners of a closed gas station site in Oran will pay for and carry out a plan to ensure that petroleum contamination from underground storage tanks is assessed and cleaned up.
November 23, 2005
Attorney General Nixon sues motel/restaurant owner for water pollution violations, unsafe drinking water
Clinton, Mo. — A motel and restaurant that has been cited for discharging sewage into a tributary of Truman Lake and has failed to update a public drinking water system with contaminant levels many times the maximum allowed by law is the target of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Jay Nixon.
November 8, 2005
Nixon obtains order requiring Camden County excavating company to repair damage to Mack's Creek
Clinton, Mo. — A construction company that diverted the flow of Mack's Creek and built an illegal bridge across the creek in order to mine gravel has been ordered to repair damage to the creek under a court order obtained by Attorney General Jay Nixon.
September 2, 2005
Moscow Mills developer jailed again for contempt; ignored court order to make improvements to sewage system
Troy, Mo. — A subdivision developer from Moscow Mills previously jailed for a week last December for contempt of court has been incarcerated again for ignoring a court order. Lincoln County Circuit Judge David Mobley ordered developer Michael T. Flynn to be jailed for contempt for refusing to comply with a court order to make environmental improvements to the wastewater treatment system at the Deer Run Estates subdivision near Troy.
August 18, 2005
AG Nixon sues Osage Beach water company for numerous violations of state water laws at two subdivisions
Camdenton, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon has sued an Osage Beach water company for multiple violations of Missouri's drinking water and clean water laws at two lake-area subdivisions.
July 29, 2005
Nixon takes legal action against developers of Benton County subdivision for inadequate water, sewer systems
Warsaw, Mo. — The developers of a Benton County subdivision that left 40 families with "woefully inadequate" water and sewage systems are the target of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Jay Nixon.
July 5, 2005
Nixon sues Marshfield convenience store owner for refusal to comply with state's underground storage tank law
Marshfield, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed a lawsuit against the owner of a Marshfield convenience store for his repeated refusal to comply with a state law designed to protect the health and safety of community residents.
July 5, 2005
Attorney General Nixon sues two Texas companies responsible for 2,300-gallon petroleum spill in Kansas City
Jefferson City, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed a lawsuit to recover the state's cost from two Texas companies that allegedly caused a 2,300-gallon petroleum leak at a Kansas City, Mo., gas station.
July 1, 2005
Attorney General Jay Nixon sues East Prairie business to recover cost of cleaning up 17,000-gallon gasoline spill
Charleston, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon has taken legal action against the owner of an East Prairie convenience store to recover the cost of cleaning up one of the largest gas station spills in Missouri history that has cost the state hundreds of thousands of dollars to remediate.
June 27, 2005
Gravel bridge illegally built across Pomme de Terre River is being dismantled under court order obtained by Nixon
Bolivar, Mo. — A Bolivar construction company that poured 60 dump-truck loads of gravel into the Pomme de Terre River to illegally build a rudimentary bridge has begun cleanup and remediation of the site, under a settlement agreement (announced today by Attorney General Jay Nixon.
June 22, 2005
AG Nixon sues Independence man who illegally dumped waste tires in Clinton County; seeks cost of cleanup
Plattsburg, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon has asked the Clinton County Circuit Court to order an Independence man to pay for the cost of cleanup for 60,000 waste tires he illegally dumped in a rural area near Plattsburg.
June 22, 2005
Fulton dry cleaner will shift to more environment-friendly process in agreement with Attorney General Jay Nixon
Fulton, Mo. — A Fulton industrial dry cleaning business will adopt a process that is more environment friendly as part of an agreement with Attorney General Jay Nixon to settle a lawsuit alleging violation of Missouri's hazardous waste laws.
June 2, 2005
Attorney General Nixon files suit against Webster County man over piles of waste shingles in Fordland
Marshfield, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed a lawsuit in Webster County Circuit Court against a Seymour man who has accumulated piles of waste roofing shingles on property he owns near Fordland and has failed to clean up the site.
March 22, 2005
Inferno at million-tire dump in southwest Missouri demonstrates need to renew disposal fee, Nixon says
Bolivar, Mo. — A blazing illegal tire dump containing as many as 1.2 million tires in Polk County is a perfect illustration as to why the Missouri General Assembly should renew a lapsed fee that helped clean up such sites, Attorney General Jay Nixon said today.
March 15, 2005
Springfield man enters guilty plea for dumping spoiled molasses into sinkhole, polluting Ozark stream
Springfield, Mo. — A Springfield man today pleaded guilty to dumping a 50,000 gallon mix of spoiled molasses and water that polluted freshwater springs in northwest Greene County in a case prosecuted by Attorney General Jay Nixon.
March 10, 2005
Nixon sues Ralls County developer for discharging untreated sewage into Salt River tributary
New London, Mo. — Attorney General Jay Nixon filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Ralls County Circuit Court against a local developer for allegedly allowing untreated sewage to discharge into a tributary that runs into the Salt River.
January 21, 2005
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