Red Flags Around CAFOs

Kaye Smith, a member of the Roaring River Parks Alliance had her essay published in The Joplin Globe, Red Flags Around CAFOs. She ask the question, When was the Department of Natural Resources put in charge of protecting our state’s economy? The word economy does not appear in their mission statement. They are charged to protect Missouri’s land, air and water resources and work to “preserve the state’s historic and natural heritage through state parks and historic sites.”

Somewhere along the line, this job has taken a back seat in the rush to build as many concentrated animal-feeding operations as our state will hold, including the one that has caused the recent ruckus — next door to Roaring River State Park. That’s the same park our DNR is pledged to protect.

The Roaring River Parks Alliance needs and deserves our support and encouragement. Contributions can be made to: Roaring River Parks Alliance, c/o Security Bank of Southwest Missouri, P.O. Box 606, Cassville, MO 65625.