Thu, Sep 29, 2011
More than 10 years after electricity deregulation, the nuclear power industry has decreased greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 40 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and saved $2.5 billion a year as a result of operating more efficiently over the past decade, according to a new study. These were the unexpected but positive findings of […]
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
Dear Editor: In a recent letter to the editor, “Don’t change the CWIP law” the writer, while surely well intentioned, simply doesn’t have all the facts. Or, maybe he has been listening to those who are only concerned about today and not about our future electricity needs and reliability? Lessons learned during the “dark” days […]
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
ALL-AMERICAN AMEREN: Four Ameren employees who have served in the military nominated their employer for a 2011 Freedom Award, and the company was among 15 that were selected to receive the honor. The Freedom Award is the highest recognition the Department of Defense gives to employers for their support of employees who serve in the […]
Thu, Sep 8, 2011
Ameren surcharge reduced — The Missouri Public Service Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved an order lowering the fuel surcharge on electric bills for Ameren Missouri customers. The change, effective Sept. 23, means the fuel surcharge for a residential customer who uses an average of 1,100 kilowatt-hours a month will fall by $2.54 a month (from […]
Wed, Sep 7, 2011
A debate last night between Ameren Missouri‘s Scott Bond and Ed Smith of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment‘s served as proof that passion runs deep when it comes to nuclear power. For two hours, Bond and Smith (and occasionally members of the audience) argued the benefits and shortcomings of nuclear power at the Ethical Society of St. Louis in Clayton. Video of […]
Wed, Aug 24, 2011
The headlines this week deal with the North Anna nuclear plant in Virginia and the earthquake that struck nearby. Earlier in the summer, it was the Fort Calhoun and Cooper nuclear plants in Nebraska and the encroaching Missouri River floodwaters. Before that it was Japan’s earthquake and tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear complex. At North […]
