Tue, Mar 19, 2013
The nation’s infrastructure is crumbling a little bit less. America’s roads, bridges, water systems and energy networks have long been in poor repair. The American Society of Civil Engineers, which releases a report every four years that evaluates the problem in a letter-grade format, awarded the nation a “D” in its last report, published in 2009. […]
Mon, Mar 18, 2013
Details emerged yesterday on a sweeping Senate energy and climate proposal just days after three senior Democrats huddled to discuss alternative ways to tackle the issue later this spring on the floor.
Thu, Mar 14, 2013
I’m writing to encourage my legislator, state Sen. Wayne Wallingford, to support Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulatory Streamlining [ISRS] legislation. Passing ISRS is critical to Missouri’s energy and economic future. The low price of power here is a critical economic advantage, and we need to make prudent investments to maintain it — especially with an electrical […]
Wed, Mar 13, 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced another competitive funding opportunity to jump start investment in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). This funding opportunity is important for Missouri, where SMR manufacturing is a priority economic development opportunity. Irl L. Scissors, Executive Director of Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future (MBEF), released the […]
Wed, Mar 13, 2013
The House Utilities Committee took a step forward for Missouri today by overwhelmingly voting to support House Bill 398, the Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulatory Streamlining Act. The committee took testimony from a wide range of witnesses including, members of the utility industry, labor leaders and small business owners. The resulting legislation is a sound compromise […]
Tue, Mar 12, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Today, the Illinois House Public Utilities Committee passed House Bill 2529 by a vote of 21 to 0. The legislation clarifies existing language in the Smart Grid law enacted in 2011 to get Illinois’ electric grid modernization efforts back on track, and ensures the state’s economy and consumers reap the full benefits of […]
