Mon, Jul 11, 2011
Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fired the latest shot in its bombardment of regulations that will increase the cost of energy for every American, kill jobs, and stall our nation’s already struggling economic recovery. With its latest new regulation, the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, EPA is mandating further reductions in the amount of […]
Thu, Jul 7, 2011
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) – Power plants in Missouri and Illinois will have to reduce smokestack pollution under rules announced Thursday by federal regulators. The rule targets sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants in more than two dozen states. The US EnvironmentalProtection Agency says that pollution could be carried long distances into other states. The […]
Thu, Jul 7, 2011
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri judge has sided with energy users and utilities that challenged a voter-approved law requiring some power companies to increase their use of renewable fuels. The 2008 law requires investor-owned utilities to use increasing amounts of renewable resources to produce electricity. Regulators with the Missouri Public Service Commission wrote rules […]
Tue, Jun 28, 2011
While flood waters surround one Nebraska nuclear power station like a moat and lap at the doorstep of the other, no sandbags are being stockpiled at Ameren Missouri‘s Callaway plant — the third U.S. nuclear plant located along the swollen Missouri River. Callaway is located six miles from the river and, more importantly, was built on a plateau that […]
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
The Public Service Commission is partnering with the federal government to make Missouri’s energy grid smarter. This means making appliances able to send information to each other – so that they can turn off or turn down if they’re using too much energy, saving Missourians money. Commission Chairman Kevin Gunn says there’s an added bonus. […]
Mon, Jun 20, 2011
It’s been a rough three years for the economy in many parts of the country, and St. Louis is no exception. Now a new report says it’ll be three more years before the region’s economy is fully healed. A study issued today by the U.S. Conference of Mayors predicts that the number of jobs in […]
