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| Intro: | The investigation surrounding dangerous bacteria levels at the Lake of the Ozarks will conclude on Friday. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap:Republican Senator Brad Lager said the Department of Natural Resources made deliberate attempts to hide information regarding dangerously high bacteria levels at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Lager, who is leading this investigation, said 5,000 E-mails regarding the E. coli testing were made unsearchable by an outside company by request of the DNR.
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| Description: "Who made the decision to go through and withhold 5,000 E-mails, and who decided which of the 5,000 E-mails were going to get withheld? Is this Director Templeton who makes this? Is it someone above him that made those decisions?" | |
Lager said he is certain the Governor's office was aware of this, but is not certain who within the office is to blame.
The Governor's Office deferred comment to the DNR, who said they have cooperated throughout the investigation.
Two weeks ago Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder's office said it has similar suspicions.
From Jefferson City, I'm Allison Blood.
| Intro: | An investigation due to end Friday regarding dangerous bacteria levels at the Lake of the Ozarks may reveal a cover-up. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Senator Brad Lager, leader of an investigation of the Department of Natural Resources, said it's obvious to him that someone authorized a deliberate cover-up of mistakes in the department.
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| Description: "And when you take a step back and look at what happened over the last few months, I think any logical person could come to the conclusion that a cover-up has been underway here." | |
Lager is not the first person to suspect this.
Lieutennant Governor Peter Kinder's office had similar suspicions starting two weeks ago.
A DNR spokesman said the department fully cooperated and the investigation will conclude Friday.
From Jefferson City, I'm Allison Blood.