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Attorney General Andrew Bailey announces 2022 Top 10 Consumer Complaints
 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to inform and protect consumers during National Consumer Protection Week, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today the top ten consumer complaints received by his office in 2022. As a whole, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office received 114,417 consumer complaints in 2022.  Advocates within the Consumer Protection Unit obtained $15,642,322 […]

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CPSC promotes fuel container safety during National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11)

CPSC promotes fuel container safety during National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers about hazards associated with fuel containers, gasoline, and other liquid fuels. Vapors from these liquids are invisible and dangerous. Each year, thousands of people

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Department of Natural Resources issues construction permits for two St. Louis area solid waste processing facilities

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued construction permits to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for two new solid waste processing facilities in the St. Louis area.   The Bissell Point Wastewater Treatment Facility – Biosolids Processing Unit will be located at the northeast terminus of East Grand at the Mississippi

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Department of Natural Resources releases 2023 Census of Missouri Public Water Systems

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released the 2023 Census of Missouri Public Water Systems. The annual census provides detailed information regarding the volume, source water type, population, chemical characteristics and other information about Missouri’s 2,772 public water systems. The report also includes test results for selected chemicals, along with the different

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First grade class at Bloomsdale Elementary School participates in multi-state Valentine’s exchange

STE. GENEVIEVE – A first grade class at Bloomsdale Elementary recently participated in a group valentine’s exchange with several states around the United States of America. The students worked with their teacher, Mrs. Grein, to create a letter discussing their classroom, school, and community. Then, each student created their own valentine to mail with the

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Highway 60/62 bridge between lllinois and Missouri to close temporarily

CAIRO, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling in the Cairo area that the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic for four days starting March 20, and then again for four days starting Monday, March 27.   The closure is scheduled to

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Legislation would aid victims of hazardous waste in St. Louis region

JEFFERSON CITY – State Rep. Tricia Byrnes will hold a press conference in the House Lounge of the Missouri State Capitol Building to discuss efforts to protect citizens and seek answers as to whether victims of atomic bomb and hazardous waste in the St. Louis and St. Charles Counties could receive compensation from the United

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