Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Editor: After reading the story on the Business Journal website April 6 (“Nuclear plant bill passes Senate committee”) quoting “some consumer advocates” as criticizing SCS SB 48 for inadequate consumer protections, I wanted to ensure that correct information is getting out about this bill. As a former chairman of the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC), […]
Mon, Apr 11, 2011
MBEF Points to Contradictions in Noranda Financial Claims Company’s Annual Report Presents a Rosy Picture That Contradicts CEO’s Comments Jefferson City — Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future today said Noranda Aluminum officials are boasting about the company’s strong financial position to their shareholders while simultaneously telling state policy makers that the company is on […]
Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Where better than in the “Show Me” state to crunch the numbers and calculate the significant economic boost of a large clean energy project? Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future (MBEF) and AREVA hosted a Suppliers Day event last week in Jefferson City, Missouri, inviting regional manufacturers and providers to consider the numbers and hear […]
Tue, Apr 5, 2011
JEFFERSON CITY – In a positive step for energy and the economy in Missouri, the nuclear site permit bill, legislation to keep nuclear power an option for Missouri passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee today as an amendment to Senate Bill 48, with a 7-2 vote. Chairman Lager and Senators Kehoe, Lembke, Parson, Schaefer, […]
Mon, Apr 4, 2011
PRINCETON, NJ — Despite concerns about a possible nuclear disaster in the U.S., 58% of Americans think nuclear power plants in the U.S. are safe, while 36% say they are not. Americans are divided on the issue of increasing the number of nuclear power plants in this country, but these attitudes have not changed from […]
Tue, Mar 29, 2011
JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future (MBEF) today released the results of a statewide survey, conducted March 24 – 26, to gauge Missourians’ opinions about nuclear power. The survey demonstrates strong public support for nuclear power, construction of a second nuclear power plant and keeping open the option of more nuclear power […]
