Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Editor’s note: This column is one of two examinations of Senate Bill 50, which would authorize Ameren Missouri to collect money for the construction of a new nuclear reactor in Callaway County. In his State of the State address, Gov. Jay Nixon suggested that all systems are go for work to begin on the new […]
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
(Jefferson City, MO) — In a letter sent Wednesday to House Minority Leader Mike Talboy, D-Kansas City, Gov. Jay Nixon asked to see more legislative action in support of the state’s nascent renewable energy industry. “Failure to act this session will increase the very real risk that Missouri misses out on this opportunity to take […]
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE Kim Carlos – 816-550-1782 kim@moenergyfuture.com House Bill 124 – The Early Site Permit Bill – Continues to Gain Momentum Statewide Coalition of Supporters Turned Out to Testify in Support February 16, 2011 (Jefferson City, Missouri) – Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future (MBEF) was among the dozens of organizations that testified on […]
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
A first step toward a second commercial nuclear power plant in Missouri demonstrates how controversial and complicated the issue can be. A coalition of Missouri utilities wants to be able to charge customers the cost of obtaining a permit for the site of a potential second nuclear power plant. Ameren Missouri operates the Callaway Nuclear […]
Wed, Feb 16, 2011
Sen. Jim Webb is on board with President Obama’s push for new investments in nuclear energy. “These investments in nuclear energy technologies will help invigorate the U.S. economy and expand access to clean, domestic energy,” Webb, D-Va., said today. “They are going to keep the United States competitive in a global marketplace that has accelerated […]
Wed, Feb 16, 2011
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A group of Missouri electric utilities urged state lawmakers yesterday to allow them to charge electric customers for some of the costs of developing a second nuclear power plant in the state. A 1976 voter-approved law currently bars utilities from charging customers for the costs of a new power plant before […]
