Batteries

The Israeli company had previously announced that it broke ground last year on a $400 million facility in south St. Louis, but the project has increased in scope to more than $500 million and will now be built at 460 East Carrie Avenue.

Local authorities called for some evacuations and told other nearby residents to shelter in place. Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources is on the scene to assess potential environmental impacts from the incident.

Missouri University of Science and Technology and two companies that manufacture batteries in Missouri are teaming up on a research project that could…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 26, 2012 - William Pickard believes in long-range planning — at least 70 years into the future.…