Harshawn Ratanpal
Environmental Impact Reporter, KBIAHarshawn Ratanpal is a Report for America corps member and reports on the environment for KBIA and the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk. You can contact him at harshawnratanpal@gmail.com.
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Who was held accountable for the hazardous powder left near the town of Berger, Missouri? Cleaning up the Superfund site cost more than $4.2 million. -
Children, homeless people and even city officials entered the building in Berger, Missouri, unaware they were inhaling toxic dust. -
Sandblasting material used to strip paint was trucked 500 miles or more to a remote warehouse near the Missouri River. -
Advocacy group People Not Politicians has until mid-December to collect more than 100,000 signatures across six of Missouri's eight congressional districts. But Missouri's Republican secretary of state rejected more than 90,000 signatures the group already collected. -
The Department of the Interior is currently blocked from carrying out its plan to terminate more than 2,000 positions. That includes nearly everyone at the Columbia Environmental Research Center, which has studied ecosystems, animals and toxic chemicals for more than 60 years. -
Hanaway said her priorities are to "fight crime" and "protect Missourians." But defended Andrew Bailey’s track record of getting involved in high-profile, national political and cultural issues. -
Gov. Mike Kehoe wouldn't say whether he would call a special session to gerrymander the congressional map around Kansas City, and make it difficult for a Democrat to win in the 5th District. But he did say he shares Trump's vision for Republicans keeping control of the U.S. House. -
Energy companies in Missouri have been raising their prices to recoup costs of investments and the price of fuel. Except unlike other goods and services, customers usually have one choice when it comes to electricity. -
Missouri to lose 200 jobs after Congress kills SNAP-Ed nutrition program: 'This will be devastating'The program partners with schools and communities to teach people of all ages about proper nutrition, physical activity and how to effectively use money from food stamps. Missouri received more than $11 million for SNAP-Ed this year. -
Red crown rot stems from a fungus that lives in the soil. Its first confirmed case in Missouri was last year, and in one field, it cut soybean yields by more than half.
