Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future

Federal climate change legislation update

Mon, Jun 14, 2010

Just what is in the latest version of Federal climate change legislation and what is its status? Missouri legislators are hearing from all sides as pressure continues to mount for Congress to act. Senator Bond has made his opposition to any bill clear, while Senator McCaskill has remained uncommitted as she recognizes the need for energy legislation, but is protective of her heavily coal-dependent state.

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Hearing on Missouri’s Energy Security Construction Act

Tue, Apr 27, 2010

On Tuesday April 27th, the House Utilities Committee passed Chairman Ed Emery’s HB2343, a follow-up to last year’s “CWIP” legislation. The bill provides a crucial financing tool for utility companies enabling them to recover construction costs for the development of new baseload generating plants.

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