Wednesday, July 29, 2009

News-Leader: E-mails indicate governor's office may have known earlier about high e. coli levels

E-mails obtained by Springfield News-Leader reporter Chad Livengood through a freedom of information request indicate Gov. Jay Nixon and his staff may have known about high e. coli levels in the Lake of the Ozarks much earlier than what they have been saying. Department of Natural Resources officials have already acknowledged they knew earlier and kept the information secret to keep from damaging tourism.

Livengood's account also indicates that he is getting the runaround from state officials, usually an indication that a reporter is onto something.

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