Coal Ash

Protesters Urge State To Test Groundwater For Coal Ash Contamination Near Ameren Power Plants

A small but vocal group of protesters gathered outside Ameren Missouri's headquarters in St. Louis today to voice their opposition to the company's plans…

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Local Group Appeals Court Decision Allowing Coal Ash Landfill In Labadie

A local environmental group filed an appeal this morning in an ongoing effort to keep Ameren from building a coal ash landfill next to its power plant in…

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Meetings on possible coal ash landfills at Rush Island, Meramec

Updated at 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2012:The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold another public awareness session Aug. 14. This one will focus…

This diagram is an excerpt of “figure 1” from Ameren’s “Detailed Site Investigation,” showing the location of the company’s proposed coal ash landfill near Labadie, Missouri.

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Groundwater testing results from near Ameren's Labadie power plant posted online

Last week, we reported that Ameren was conducting limited groundwater testing near its coal-fired power plant in Labadie.The results of that testing are…

These bottles were on display on a table outside of Powell Hall, where Ameren held its shareholder meeting this morning. They contain creek water from Labadie, Missouri, which supporters of the environmental shareholder proposals say may contain coal ash.

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Environmental proposals defeated at Ameren shareholder meeting

Three Ameren shareholder proposals were voted down today at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in St. Louis.The proposals sought to have Ameren…

Seven of Ameren Missouri's ash ponds have been rated 'poor' by the Environmental Protection Agency. Ameren’s power plant near Labadie, Mo. (pictured) has been at the center of a recent debate about a proposed coal ash landfill near the plant.

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Inspections: Some Mo. coal ash ponds rated 'poor'

Seven of Ameren Missouri's 12 coal ash ponds inspected for structural integrity by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have been rated "poor."The St.…

Franklin County residents hold up signs to show their opposition to Ameren's landfill plans at a meeting of the county commission in 2011, just before the commission voted to change its zoning regulations to allow coal ash landfills.

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Franklin Co. vote opens door for Ameren to build coal ash landfill

Updated 4:43 p.m.The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has approved its controversial landfill zoning regulations, opening the door for Ameren to…

Ameren’s 2,400-megawatt plant near Labadie, Mo., is the state’s largest coal-fired power plant.

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Franklin County completes draft of coal ash landfill regulation; revised version posted

Update: 9:45 a.m. Oct 6:Projected schedule for the Franklin County landfill zoning regulation:Friday, October 14: New draft of landfill zoning regulation…

Artist rendering of Isle of Capri Casino in Cape Girardeau, set to open in Late 2012.

Morning Headlines: Thursday, September 1, 2011

Isle of Capri begins to take shapeConvoys of trucks began arriving Tuesday night at the construction site for the Isle of Capri casino in Cape Girardeau…

Conversations on coal ash: Labadie, Mo. debates Ameren landfill

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-982565.mp3Labadie, Mo. is a town about 35 miles from St. Louis that might be…