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03/20/08 -- Weather may delay planned summer opening of Johnson's Shut-Ins
03/10/08 -- The Reynolds County Educational Enrichment Fund Inc. meets March 14
02/20/08 -- Ameren must pay construction workers rebuilding Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park prevailing wage
11/28/07 -- Gov. Blunt announces $180 million settlement between state and Ameren for Taum Sauk Reservoir disaster
11/28/07 -- Taum Sauk settlement moves to Reynolds County
06/29/07 -- Blunt-Emerson-Department of Natural Resources announce Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park will open Monday with limited access this summer
06/06/07 -- Department of Natural Resources offers Public Service Commission second chance to view Taum Sauk evidence
05/17/07 -- Boy Scouts help restore Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
05/02/07 -- State of Missouri is ready to settle Taum Sauk civil case today
04/17/07 -- Rains top Taum Sauk Reservoir dam, Black River rises
03/16/07 -- DNR Director asks Nixon to step down in Taum Sauk case over conflict of interest
02/27/07 -- Blunt administration seeks Nixon's compliance on five issues to settle Ameren Taum Sauk case
01/12/07 -- Department of Natural Resources intervenes in Tauk Sauk lawsui
12/14/06 -- Taum Sauk breach released Missouri River-sized flood down mountain's side
12/13/06 -- Statement from Department of Natural Resources Director Childers on Attorney General's lawsuit against AmerenUE
12/12/06 -- Department of Natural Resources proposes settlement for Taum Sauk Reservoir breach
11/13/06 -- Natural Resources works to move AmerenUE forward on Taum Sauk restoration
11/09/06 -- Department of Natural Resources issues permits to AmerenUE to begin pilot project at Taum Sauk Reservoir
10/02/06 -- Gov. Blunt: State of Missouri gains nothing from Federal Taum Sauk fine
10/02/06 -- AmerenUE agrees to pay $15 million to settle matters relating to December 2005 dam breach
09/29/06 -- Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park closes for redevelopment
09/13/06 -- Department of Natural Resources approves stream restoration plan for Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
08/14/06 -- Missouri Department of Natural Resources seeks input on plan for Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
08/01/06 -- Fish losses expected in Taum Sauk Lower Reservoir drainage
07/13/06 -- Natural Resources, Conservation Approve Plan to Clean Up Sediment in Taum Sauk Lower Reservoir
05/26/06 -- MoDNR Issues Statement on Swimming and Camping in the Johnson's Shut-ins State Park Area
05/25/06 -- Commission seeks comment on Independent Panel Report examining Taum Sauk Reservoir breach in Missouri
05/17/06 -- Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park Reopens to the Public May 27
05/04/06 -- Informational Meeting on Black River Water Quality Has Been Postponed
05/02/06 -- Missouri Department of Natural Resources Hosts Informational Meeting on Black River Recovery Efforts
04/19/06 -- Blunt Honors Members of the Lesterville Fire Department
04/14/06 -- Blunt Calls on Agencies to Ensure Missourians are Compensated for Taum Sauk Failure
04/12/06 -- Missouri Department of Natural Resources Hosts Informational Meeting on Black River Recovery Efforts
03/24/06 -- Input Sought on Redevelopment of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
03/01/06 -- Missouri Department of Natural Resources Hosts Informational Meeting on Black River Recovery Efforts
02/22/06 -- Department of Natural Resources Discusses Taum Sauk Reservoir on Monthly Radio Show
02/03/06 -- Water Quality Effort Along Black River Reduces Turbidity, Improves Clarity
01/30/06 -- Media Advisory: Department of Natural Resources to Host Media Tour of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
01/30/06 -- Missouri Department of Natural Resources Hosts Informational Meeting on Black River Recovery Efforts
01/18/06 -- Blunt Calls on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Account for Oversight at Taum Sauk
01/13/06 -- Department of Natural Resources Approves AmerenUE Plan to Clean Up Water in Black River
01/06/06 -- Department of Natural Resources Hosts Informational Meeting on Johnson's Shut-Ins Restoration Jan. 1
12/30/05 -- Blunt Waives Transport Regulations to Hasten Taum Sauk Recovery
12/23/05 -- Blunt Directs DNR to Issue Third Order in Reservoir Restoration Efforts
12/22/05 -- Blunt Directs DNR to Use Emergency Funds for Taum Sauk Restoration
12/21/05 -- Blunt Directs DNR to Issue Second Order to Stabilize Taum Sauk
12/19/05 -- Department of Natural Resources issues order for stabilization at Taum Sauk
12/16/05 -- Governor Calls for Comprehensive Survey of Missouri's Dam Safety Law
12/15/05 -- Assessment Begins on Damage to Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
12/15/05 -- State Looks for Fast Answers on Reservoir Failure
12/15/05 -- Blunt Commends Cooperative Response to Taum Sauk Flooding; Encourages Families to Form Emergency Plans
12/14/05 -- Blunt Issues Disaster Declaration In Response to Taum Sauk Dam Flooding
