Kurt Schaefer
Kurt Schaefer
Kurt Schaeferis a Republican member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 19th District since 2009, though he began his career as a Democrat. He is currently running against Josh Hawley for Missouri Attorney General in 2016...
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The winds have died down substantially and that's going to be a big advantage for us in getting control. With the weather changing, we should start to see the containment numbers go up.
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The Black River is normally exceptionally clear; it's great for swimming and floating. Now, beyond the east fork, below the lower reservoir, it is very muddy. It has what we call a lot of turbidity. This is a concern not only for swimmers, but also for a lot of aquatic species.
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That is our primary objective and it has been since this incident occurred.
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There is very little ? if any ? active fire out there. We are getting the upper hand.
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I think it's logical. Most of the federally-regulated dams tend to be fairly large dams that pose significant risk if there is a failure.
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That creates a 28-month process for what the federal government said should be a 24-month process.