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Sunday, April 07, 2013  The Missouri Auditor's office will review the Missouri Hazardous Waste Program following newspaper reports that exposed oversight concerns involving cleanup of the former Carondelet Coke site in St. Louis.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is suing a southwest Missouri company for allegedly dumping tornado waste from Joplin into an abandoned mine shaft.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  A fluorescent green-colored discharge from the Mexico waste-water treatment plant was observed in the Salt River in December 2008.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  A congressional committee has advanced a bill that would create a government registry for veterans who may have been exposed to toxic smoke while in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Columbia City Leaders are thinking about replacing trash bags with roll carts.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Jefferson City residents will have the chance to chuck their large unwanted items during the annual spring clean up.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  This weekend, you have a chance to get rid of some old electronics.

Saturday, October 08, 2011  Saturday was a day for fall cleaning in the capitol city for old electronics.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  A waste management plant in Kaiser, MO will pay a hefty fine for not following EPA rules to get rid of the waste.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Independent panel says as much as $60 billion lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  One day after losing, Proposition A supporters still aren't giving up hope.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  The Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce and Board of Realtors called on voters to reject Proposition A, next Tuesday.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  A sewer overflow in the 400 block of Valley View Court caused a small amount of sewer to go into an unnamed tributary to Wears Creek.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  After April 5th trash services in Jefferson City may not be mandatory.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  The city launched a scheduled program of collecting household hazardous materials.