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• KSPR 33: Mo. House mulls allowing utilities to bill customers for some costs of nuclear power permit
  

  February 15, 2011 by Associated Press

  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. [read more]

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mo. lawmakers consider nuclear power legislation
  

  February 15, 2011 by Associated Press

  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. [read more]

• The Hill: Gingrich calls for eliminating EPA, expanding domestic energy production
  

  February 10, 2011 by Andrew Restuccia

  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. [read more]

• Politico: K Street takes lawmakers to school
  

  February 10, 2011 by Darren Samuelsohn

  Long accustomed to the red-carpet treatment from congressional Republicans[http://topics.politico.com/index.cfm/topics/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[http://topics.politico.com/index.cfm/topic/offshoredrilling] and nuclear energy[http://topics.politico.com/index.cfm/topic/nuclearenergy]. [read more]

• Platts: Nuclear industry expects to get more US loan guarantee authority: NEI
  

  February 10, 2011 by William Freebairn

  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." [read more]

• The Lake Today: Cooperative pushes for nuclear plant
  

  February 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 unit in Missouri. [read more]

• Examiner.net: U.S. ‘falling behind’ in nuclear power
  

  February 8, 2011 by John Huotari

  China has 25 nuclear power plants under construction and 50 more on the "drawing board," and the United States needs to build new reactors quicker in order to catch up with other countries, U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said on Monday. [read more]

• CBS Minnesota.com: Minn. Senate Takes Step Toward New Nuclear Power
  

  February 2, 2011

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate has approved legislation giving energy regulators authority to issue permits for new nuclear power plants. Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch says the bill wouldn’t lead to immediate construction of a plant. It would get rid of a 17-year-old moratorium on consideration of nuclear energy facilities. The bill passed Wednesday on a 50-14 vote. Democratic Sen. Ellen Anderson failed in her attempt to add language preventing power companies from billing customers for planning and construction before a plant comes on line. Labor unions and business leaders have promoted a repeal of the moratorium. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has raised concerns over nuclear-waste storage but hasn’t taken a clear position on how he would treat a bill that reaches him. Minnesota currently has two nuclear plants. [read more]

• From the Office of Representative Jason Holsman : Holsman Selected To Chair Renewable Energy Committee
  

  January 25, 2011

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - State Rep. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, has been named chairman of the newly created House Special Committee on Renewable Energy. House Speaker Steve Tilley, R-Perryville, established the committee and selected Holsman to lead it. [read more]

• Southeast Missourian: Mo. Senate votes to reject renewable energy rule
  

  January 24, 2011

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri senators voted Monday to reject part of the rules developed by utility regulators for a renewable energy mandate. [read more]

• STLToday.com: PSC chairman tries to withdraw rule on wind power; Senate says no thanks
  

  January 24, 2011 by Tony Messenger

  JEFFERSON CITY -- In a last-ditch attempt to avoid being overturned by the Missouri Legislature, the chairman of the Public Service Commission offered to withdraw a controversial rule about renewable energy today, but he was rebuffed by the state Senate. Robert Clayton, chairman of the PSC, wrote lawmakers today asking them to delay voting on two resolutions that would overturn a rule regarding the purchase of solar and wind power by investor-owned utilities. [read more]

• The Fulton Sun: Solar energy farm eyes Callaway
  

  January 24, 2011 by Don Norfleet

  A 100-acre solar energy farm may be coming to Callaway County. [read more]

• KY3 News: Utility companies say nuclear energy may help power Ozarks' future
  

  January 13, 2011 by Mike Landis

  FULTON, Mo. - Three hours north of Springfield, the Show-Me-State's only nuclear reactor churns out electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes. [read more]

• News-Leader.com: Energy efficiency tips offered to Missouri farmers
  

  January 12, 2011 by Associated Press

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri farmers will soon be able to tap a $5 million federal grant to help reduce energy costs at their farms and homes. [read more]

• Fewer options for future watts: Fewer options for future watts
  

  January 1, 2011 by Barry Hart

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• newsobserver.com: Restart for nuclear plants
  

  December 30, 2010 by L. Preston Bryant Jr.

  RICHMOND, Va. -- Two years ago, the promise of a new day loomed for the U.S. nuclear energy industry. Both presidential candidates supported to varying degrees an expanded role for nuclear power, as each vowed to reduce America's reliance on foreign oil and its greenhouse gas emissions. [read more]

• Energy Digital: Kansas City Pays for First Renewable Energy Farm
  

  December 30, 2010 by Meaghan Clark

  Former California based wind turbine manufacturer Nordic Windpower USA is moving to Kansas City International Airport, creating an abundance of jobs over the year six years. Nordic Windpower USA will be part of the latest renewable energy development project plan by way of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, who fronted $5.6 million to help move the company to his state. [read more]

• Taking the First Step: Taking the first step
  

  December 29, 2010 by Barry Hart

  When you flip the light switch, you expect the power to flow. That simple expectation guides many complex and difficult decisions the leaders of your electric cooperative must make in the coming weeks and months if you are to have the electricity you need in the future. [read more]

• : Taking the First Step
  

  December 27, 2010 by Barry Hart

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• Columbia Daily Tribune: Energy future: Where do we stand?
  

  December 26, 2010 by Henry J. Waters III

  *I* was surprised to learn Missouri has the best electric power rate record in the nation. Between 2000 and 2008, across the nation average rates per kilowatt hour went up 24.1 percent. Missouri was the only state actually showing a decrease. [read more]

• STLToday.com: The once and future king
  

  December 26, 2010 by Jeffrey Tomich

  *WRIGHT, WYO*. • Every minute, a machine at Peabody Energy Corp.'s North Antelope Rochelle mine scrapes an 80-foot wall of coal with a giant steel claw. With each swipe, the beast pivots and deposits a heap of black rock into a waiting truck. [read more]

• Southeast Missourian: Wind energy company moving headquarters to KC
  

  December 21, 2010 by Bill Draper

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A California-based wind turbine manufacturer is moving its headquarters and production operations to a site at Kansas City International Airport, where the company plans to create more than 200 new jobs over the next six years. [read more]

• Kansas City Star: Black & Veatch sees clearer, cleaner energy outlook
  

  December 20, 2010 by Steve Everly

  The amount of coal used to produce electricity falls more than 50 percent. Natural gas nearly doubles its share, becoming the main fuel to generate power. [read more]

• fox4kc.com: Missouri turns to forests for renewable energy
  

  December 10, 2010 by AP

  SALEM, Mo. (AP) — Utilities hoping to capitalize on a 2008 renewable energy mandate are eyeing the Missouri Ozarks for plants that would burn wood waste to generate electricity. [read more]

• Missourian: Columbia should consider privatization of utilities
  

  December 10, 2010 by David Stokes

  Columbia, like many cities across the country, faces budget shortfalls for the current year and the expected future. City officials and residents have debated various methods that might help to deal with this reality, such as which taxes to increase or which services to cut. Those involved in the discussion should consider Columbia provides two major services that the private sector is fully capable of managing: water and electric utilities. [read more]

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