Tue, Feb 15, 2011
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A group of Missouri power companies is urging lawmakers to let them bill electric customers for some costs of developing a second nuclear plant in Callaway County. The House Utilities Committee considered legislation Tuesday that would allow utilities to recoup the costs of an early site permit. Currently, utilities cannot bill customers […]
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The Nuclear Energy Institute expects that additional nuclear power loan guarantee authority will be approved by Congress in a fiscal 2011 continuing resolution, though NEI President and CEO Marvin Fertel Thursday acknowledged “it’s not going to be easy.” Fertel told reporters at a briefing in New York that he has been meeting with US senators […]
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Long accustomed to the red-carpet treatment from congressional Republicans, energy lobbyists are fretting over the GOP’s freshman class, filled with tea party members and other unpredictable newcomers who might not yet be sold on the merits of offshore drilling and nuclear energy. They’re scrambling to win over the newbie lawmakers with finely tuned talking points, briefing books — and […]
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called Thursday for abolishing the Environmental Protection Agency and passing energy legislation that expands domestic oil production and streamlines nuclear licensing. In a wide-ranging speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Gingrich called for replacing the EPA with an Environmental Solutions Agency that focuses on technology-driven solutions […]
Wed, Feb 9, 2011
A group of Missouri electric utilities urged state lawmakers Tuesday to allow them to charge electric customers for some of the costs of developing a second nuclear power plant in the state. The proposal drew criticism from consumer and environmental advocates. Officials from several businesses, including Monsanto Co. and the Ford Motor Co., expressed concerns […]
Wed, Feb 9, 2011
The board of directors of Central Electric Power Cooperative passed a resolution supporting the passage of Senate Bill 50 that also has a companion bill, House Bill 124. The Missouri legislation would preserve nuclear power as an option for future power supply and enable the state’s electric industry to obtain funding for a potential nuclear […]
