Buyouts

Economy & Business

FEMA gives St. Louis region $7 million to buy out flood-prone properties

Eric Schmid

The money goes to buy out 11 properties in University City, Webster Groves and Ladue.

Richard Luttrell, owner of North Shore Marina in St. Charles, leases two parcels of flood-prone land from the county. Local officials demolished homes on the land through FEMA's voluntary buyout program.

Health, Science & Environment

Why FEMA Buys Flood-Prone Property In Missouri And What Becomes Of It

Eli Chen

At the edge of an open lot in St. Charles, tiny blades of grass are beginning to sprout.A neighborhood once stood here — but the homes are long gone.They…

Health, Science & Environment

Missouri Gets Buyouts For Flood-Prone Homes More Than Any Other State

Shahla Farzan

When Amy Papian bought her three-bedroom house in University City 31 years ago, she thought she’d never leave.Her bedroom had a large window that…

A cautionary sign at a fence around the West Lake Landfill Superfund site, which contains World War II-era nuclear waste.

Health, Science & Environment

State Senate passes bill to buy homes near West Lake Landfill

Eli Chen

A bill to create a buyout program for homes near the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton has been overwhelmingly approved by the state Senate.…

Economy & Business

Updated: Monsanto shares up, but no plans for buyout from BASF

Updated 2:05 p.m. April 12, 2011:Reuters has now updated its story to indicate that a buyout is not in the plans:Original Story:St. Louis-based seed giant…