Environmentalists expressed concerns in 2008 about then candidate Chris Koster's (D) environmental record. Now, there may be cause for concerns to resurface.
At the center of the 2008 debate was Koster's stance on controlled animal feeding operations (CAFOs), which Koster says pose no risk to human health. Environmental groups obviously disagree.
Now that Koster is the state's attorney general there may be yet another sign of his lackluster defense of the environment: the Attorney General's Environmental Law Blog, begun under his predecessor's tenure, is now defunct.
The law blog began operating in April 2008 and saw its last post on April 29, 2009, four months after Koster was sworn in.
The blog previously covered topics ranging from federal stimulus funds for the Leaking Underground Storage Tank cleanup program to announcing EPA actions in Missouri.
MPN's review of press releases issued by Koster since the beginning of Sept. further suggests environmental defense may not be a priority under Koster's leadership. Just 2 of the 24 releases in the past two-and-one-half months acknowledge investigations or cases involving violations of state and federal environmental protection laws -- and both were for federal Clean Water Act violations unearthed by state Dept. of Natural Resources investigators.
The majority of the press releases issued by Koster's office focus on consumer issues such as telemarketers and consumer fraud.
Koster announced John "Jack" McManus as the chief counsel for the Agriculture and Environment Division of the Attorney General's office earlier this year. McManus previously served as an Assistant State Attorney General.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Koster allows environmental law blog to become obsolete
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