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Missouri Current Events

There is broad agreement in the scientific community that a continuing concern exists for a major destructive earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone. Many structures in Memphis, Tenn., St. Louis, Mo., and other communities in the central Mississippi River Valley region are vulnerable and at risk from severe ground shaking.

The United States Government is looking for a place to store thousands of tons of mercury. There are suitable locations in Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, South Carolina, Nevada, and Texas – but not surprisingly, most people don’t want a toxic substance in their area.

The U.S. Global Change Research Program released a report that explains how climate change might impact Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. More heavy downpours, higher evaporation, higher temperatures, insect problems, invasive species problems and the impact on human health are a few of the featured problems.

Raven Maps are the most beautiful state wall maps that I have ever seen. They show the elevation and relief of a complete state through a skillful use of vibrant colors and topographic shading. Maps are available for individual states, the Conterminous United States, North America, Mexico and the world.

The-Vug.com has a comprehensive listing of mineral and lapidary clubs from across the United States. It could be the most complete and up-to-date listing on the web. Included are hundreds of clubs and organizations located in all 50 states.

The-Vug.com has a list of mineral shows being held across the United States in late May and June. Included are shows in Virginia, Nebraska, Montana, Ohio, California, Colorado, Alabama, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Connecticut, Oregon, Indiana and other states.

Researchers at Purdue University have been analyzing motion within the New Madrid Fault System and find that it is much less than expected for the frequency of major earthquakes produced.

A satellite image of the heavy blanket of ice and snow in the central United States. Power and other services are still not restored to hundreds of thousands of people. Steve Beshear, Governor of Kentucky says the storm was “the biggest natural disaster that this state has ever experienced in modern history.”

This article summarizes the the findings of the Missouri Earthquake Insurance Task Force. That group was charged by Governor Matt Blunt to examine the availability and affordability of insurance, considering that an earthquake from the New Madrid fault zone could have a catastrophic impact.

The New Madrid Seismic Zone has produced some of the largest earthquakes in the recorded history of North America. Another large earthquake in this region could inflict enormous damage across several states. An article at the Strategic Risk website looks at the potential damage.

A family in Platte County, Missouri has a house on the very edge of a landslide. So far they have watched their yard slide away and the house is probably next.

Homeowners insurance does not cover damage by landslides.

Teachers often need a source of free printable state maps for use with their students. Here is a website that has a nice collection of county, city and state outline maps that you can download and use for free.

Rock Port, Missouri, is the first town in the United States to run completely on wind power. Four turbines supply energy to the community’s 1,300 residents. This article includes a short video.

Used sandbags stink. They have been in contact with sewage, farm runoff and many other contaminants. They have been wet and a substrate for molds and other nasty growths. What can be done with them? Midwest cities now face this huge disposal problem.

A levee holding back the water of the Mississippi River collapsed near Winfield, MO today. The waters are expected to partially flood the town and acres of rural land around it.

After the flooding in the Midwest, stagnant waters will be a good breeding ground for mosquitoes. There is concern that this may lead to a greater number of West Nile infections.

Why is gasoline cheaper in Missouri than any other state? The gas there is consistently between fifteen and twenty cents cheaper than the average USA price.

Everyone things that the “Big” earthquakes happen in California, but sometimes they can happen in other United States locations. The recent Illinois earthquake should be a wake-up call.

At least 18 people were killed and many more were injured when tornadoes tore across the Oklahoma / Missouri border on Saturday. The storms also caused property damage in Arkansas.

The Sierra Club is not satisfied with the environmental protection measures of coal-fired power plants in seven states. The Club’s most recent effort targets plants in Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas, Missouri and Wyoming for failing to include adequate pollution controls for mercury and other toxics.

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USGS has completed an assessment of the undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Illinois Basin which includes parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. The assessment is based on the geologic elements of each total petroleum system defined in the basin and includes: hydrocarbon source rocks, reservoir rocks, and hydrocarbon traps.

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This is a USGS factsheet that explores the geographic distribution and possible causes of catastrophic sinkhole collapse in Missouri. On average, about four or five catastrophic sinkhole collapses happen in southwestern Missouri each year and some of them are spectacular.