Gov. Nixon announces nearly $800,000 in grants for infrastructure projects to benefit Phelps County

Fri, Dec 10, 2010

ST. JAMES, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today awarded four grants totaling nearly $800,000 for infrastructure projects in Phelps County, include improvements to and construction of bridges, sewers and electrical transmission projects. Funding for the projects in St. James, Newburg, Doolittle and rural Phelps County comes from the Delta Regional Authority, an economic partnership between state and federal […]

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Nuclear power is a bargain for states

Wed, Dec 8, 2010

The renewal of the Cooper Nuclear Power Station license for another 20 years is just another measure of how successful nuclear power is for our region and the country (“Our opinion: Cooper license deserved,” Dec. 4).It represents a real bargain for Nebraska and Missouri. A very large fraction of the cost of nuclear electricity is […]

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Legislation filed to pave way for second Callaway reactor

Wed, Dec 8, 2010

Legislation authorizing the first step for a second reactor at the Callaway Nuclear Power Plant was introduced Monday by Sen.-elect Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City. Kehoe will represent Callaway County and four other counties in Missouri’s Sixth Senatorial District when he takes office on Jan. 5 to replace retiring Sen. Carl Vogel, R-Jefferson City. Last month […]

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Nuclear plant bill has “soft cap” of $40 million cost

Tue, Dec 7, 2010

JEFFERSON CITY — When supporters of building a second nuclear reactor at Ameren Missouri’s Callaway County facility said the debate in the Legislature over the issue this year would be different than the last attempt, they were right. Sen.-elect Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, has released the proposed wording for the bill that would allow an […]

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Agreement funds plant

Sun, Nov 28, 2010

Camdenton, Mo. — Efforts are underway to build the second nuclear power plant in Missouri, and a newly-elected lawmaker who represents Miller and Morgan counties finds himself in the action. This week, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced an agreement among several energy companies to fund the construction of Callaway II, a second nuclear reactor near […]

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Deal announced to pursue new nuclear power plant in Mo.

Fri, Nov 19, 2010

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (St. Louis Public Radio) – Governor Jay Nixon has announced a deal with energy leaders in Missouri to pursue a second nuclear power plant in the Show-Me State. Under the agreement, a consortium of utility companies would be allowed to charge consumers for the cost of seeking a site permit for a second nuclear reactor, […]

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