Wed, May 9, 2012
Everywhere you turn, someone is having a “green” energy conference or an “environmental” awareness day. These events focus on solar and wind energy, on electric cars, on reducing your carbon footprint, and living a sustainable life. What they do not focus on is increasing the use of the greenest energy of all — nuclear energy. […]
Sat, May 5, 2012
The United States needs an “all of the above” energy strategy that focuses on low-carbon electricity sources that will lower energy costs, reduce dependency on foreign fuel sources and promote clean electricity. This is a prudent strategy to help drive American manufacturing and transportation networks of the future. Most importantly, this approach can put the […]
Tue, May 1, 2012
Budget Passed, Work Remains On Tuesday night, the senate approved its version of the state’s 2013 operating budget. The budget process is lengthy, arduous, and difficult but it is a constitutional responsibility of great significance. With the passage of these budget bills early Wednesday morning, the budget process now moves to conference where members […]
Thu, Apr 26, 2012
Westinghouse Electric Co. and Ameren Missouri announced Thursday they would seek federal funds to help build a new generation of smaller and safer nuclear reactors. If Westinghouse wins some of up to $452 million in investment funds from the U.S. Energy Department, then St. Louis-based Ameren would apply for licenses to allow up to five […]
Thu, Apr 26, 2012
Missouri is putting its own plans for a second nuclear reactor on hold in an effort to be become the leader in new nuclear reactor technology. On Thursday, state political and energy leaders gathered on the lawn of the Missouri Governor’s Mansion to announce a partnership between Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse Electric Company to seek […]
Tue, Apr 24, 2012
In today’s charged political environment, one of the rarest of rare events occurred this past Thursday. Politicians from both sides of the political aisle and representatives of all Missouri’s electric utilities stood in solidarity on the lawn of the governor’s mansion behind not just one, but two common causes: energy and jobs. It didn’t get […]
