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<item><title><![CDATA[Nixon files challenge to EPA; says agency decision could lead to transfer of Missouri River water to Red River basin]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_files_challenge_to_EPA_opposes_out_of_basin_transfers_of_Missouri_River_water/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_files_challenge_to_EPA_opposes_out_of_basin_transfers_of_Missouri_River_water/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon is challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in order to stop an EPA decision that could help pave the way for the transfer of water from the Missouri River basin to the Red River basin. As the leading proponent for Missouri's interests in the Missouri River, Nixon has opposed plans for out-of-basin transfers for more than 15 years.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:07:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon files suit to stop subdivision from discharging untreated sewage into tributary of Lake Taneycomo]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Lawsuit_to_stop_discharge_of_sewage_into_Lake_Taneycomo_tributary/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Lawsuit_to_stop_discharge_of_sewage_into_Lake_Taneycomo_tributary/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon today took legal action to stop the discharge of untreated sewage from a residential subdivision into a tributary of Lake Taneycomo. Nixon filed a lawsuit against the Damsite Improvement Association, which owns and operates the wastewater treatment facility that serves the Damsite Subdivision. The subdivision, which contains approximately 10 lots, is located along Highway 165 southwest of Branson.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon protects clean air by cracking down on open burning violators in lawsuits filed around the state]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Open_burning/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Open_burning/</link><description><![CDATA[Residents of five Missouri counties who allegedly violated state clean air laws through open burning of commercial and demolition waste are facing legal action from Attorney General Jay Nixon. In the past six weeks, Nixon has filed lawsuits against defendants in Andrew, Audrain, Buchanan, Lafayette and Macon Counties to stop the illegal burning and obtain penalties for the state.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon takes legal action against developers of subdivision near Hartsburg for erosion runoff]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Lawsuit_filed_against_Dana_and_Elizabeth_Austin_re_Hart_Creek/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Lawsuit_filed_against_Dana_and_Elizabeth_Austin_re_Hart_Creek/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon is seeking civil penalties and a court order because of erosion and sediment from a residential subdivision near Hartsburg that threatens to pollute a nearby stream. Nixon today filed a lawsuit in Boone County against Dana and Elizabeth Austin, the developers of the Ridge at Hart Creek, a 121-acre residential development site on Christian School Road.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreement to control methane from old landfills will allow Stone Canyon development to proceed safely, Nixon says]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Agreement_means_Sailors_Woods_will_take_over_the_Links_at_Stone_Canyon/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Agreement_means_Sailors_Woods_will_take_over_the_Links_at_Stone_Canyon/</link><description><![CDATA[An agreement obtained by Attorney General Jay Nixon will address environmental concerns about methane gas at a residential and golf course development in Independence and allow the project to proceed safely. Under the consent decree filed today in Jackson County Circuit Court, Sailors-Woods Development LLC will take over The Links at Stone Canyon, the project being built partially on the site of two now-closed sanitary landfills.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:21:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Earth Day, Attorney General Nixon rolls out new environmental features for Missourians on his Web site]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/On_Earth_Day_Attorney_General_Nixon_rolls_out_new_environmental_features_for_Missourians_on_his_Web_site/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/On_Earth_Day_Attorney_General_Nixon_rolls_out_new_environmental_features_for_Missourians_on_his_Web_site/</link><description><![CDATA[As Missourians celebrate Earth Day, Attorney General Jay Nixon today added several new environmental features to his Web site.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manipulation of grain futures market by speculators hurts both farmers and consumers, Nixon tells federal agency]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/MO_AG_states_farmers_not_helped_from_higher_grain_prices/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/MO_AG_states_farmers_not_helped_from_higher_grain_prices/</link><description><![CDATA[The influence on commodities markets by Wall Street speculators is hurting both Missouri farmers who aren’t benefiting from higher grain prices and Missouri consumers who are paying more for food at the grocery store, Attorney General Jay Nixon said today. Nixon is urging the federal agency that regulates futures markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to take action to protect consumers and farmers.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:00:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon opposes acquisition of large U.S. beef companies, says it could hurt Missouri beef producers and consumers]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_asks_government_to_block_Brazilian_acquisition_of_National_Smithfield_meat_packing_plants/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_asks_government_to_block_Brazilian_acquisition_of_National_Smithfield_meat_packing_plants/</link><description><![CDATA[Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon today asked the federal government to block or modify a Brazilian company’s acquisition of three of the country’s largest beef packing companies. Nixon said the significant elimination of competition among packers in the U.S. would harm beef producers in Missouri, one of the country’s largest beef-producing states, and hit consumers with higher prices at the grocery store.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:07:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal installation of septic tanks leads judge to stop sale or development of homes at Dunklin County subdivision]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Ronnie_Kimberly_Williams_ordered_to_stop_developing_Williams_Landing_subdivision/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Ronnie_Kimberly_Williams_ordered_to_stop_developing_Williams_Landing_subdivision/</link><description><![CDATA[A Dunklin County judge has ordered the developers of the Williams Landing subdivision north of Kennett to stop advertising, selling or developing homes at the subdivision. Attorney General Jay Nixon brought a lawsuit against Ronnie and Kimberly Williams after they illegally installed septic systems at homes in the 75-lot subdivision rather than connecting the homes to a centralized sewer system, as required by state regulations. The 35-acre subdivision is located at 20464 State Highway EE.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:49:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corps decision to reduce spring pulse is welcome news, says Nixon, who sued to stop release from upstream dams]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Corp_eliminates_spring_pulse_on_Missouri_River_below_Kansas_City.htm</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Corp_eliminates_spring_pulse_on_Missouri_River_below_Kansas_City.htm</link><description><![CDATA[The decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take action to eliminate a spring pulse on the Missouri River below Kansas City is welcome news, Attorney General Jay Nixon said today. The Corps announced today it would adjust releases from five dams in Missouri and Kansas to counteract any rise caused by releases from the dam on the Missouri at Gavins Point.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon seeks temporary restraining order to stop Corps from spring rise that would make Missouri flooding worse]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_seeks_to_stop_spring_rise_of_Missouri_River/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_seeks_to_stop_spring_rise_of_Missouri_River/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon today filed for a temporary restraining order to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from going forward with a man-made “spring rise” that would release water from upstream reservoirs on the Missouri River. Nixon sued the Corps to stop the rise at a time when many parts of Missouri are undergoing severe flooding caused by last week’s record rainfall.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners of now-closed Shooters 21 pay $10,000 penalty, must correct environmental violations in order obtained by Nixon]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Owners_of_Shooters_21_pay_penalty_for_environmental_violations/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Owners_of_Shooters_21_pay_penalty_for_environmental_violations/</link><description><![CDATA[The owners of Shooters 21, a now-closed restaurant and marina at the Lake of the Ozarks, have paid a $10,000 penalty and were required to take several actions to correct numerous past environmental problems under a consent judgment and permanent injunction obtained today by Attorney General Jay Nixon.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon obtains order against Howell County dairy to prevent future violations of state clean water laws]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/031708b.htm</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/031708b.htm</link><description><![CDATA[A dairy operation in south central Missouri that was cited for violations of the state clean water law must comply with the law in the future and allow access to state regulators at all times to ensure compliance, Attorney General Jay Nixon said today. Howell County Circuit Judge David Paul Evans signed the Joint Preliminary Stipulation and Order against Bill Collins, owner/operator of Collins Dairy in Pottersville. Nixon filed a lawsuit against Collins last August.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon designates citizens to serve on boards of two new charitable funds created from Taum Sauk settlement]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/031208.htm</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/031208.htm</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon today designated the members of two separate boards of directors for the new charitable funds created through his settlement with AmerenUE. The $179.5 million settlement, reached in November 2007, resolved Nixon’s lawsuit against AmerenUE over the collapse of the Taum Sauk Reservoir in Reynolds County in December 2005.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon blasts Corps over proposed lobbying efforts to change congressionally authorized purpose of Missouri River]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/030708b.htm</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/030708b.htm</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon today strongly objected to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ stated intention to provide active support and assistance to the state of South Dakota in its efforts to convince Congress to change laws that govern the purposes of the Missouri River. Nixon sent a letter today to Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) John Paul Woodley, Jr., calling into question the Corps’ involvement as a violation of its policy against lobbying.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>	

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