Coal

State regulators have given Ameren the go-ahead to build a new coal ash landfill next to its power plant in Franklin County.The Missouri Department of…

A local environmental group is asking state regulators to deny Ameren’s request to build a new coal ash landfill next to its Labadie power plant in…

For the first time, the byproducts of coal-fired power plants will now be subject to federal regulation.In a state like Missouri, which generates more…

Time has run out for the public to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.The…

Historically, the nation's barges have transported much of the nation's coal. In fact, barges are second only behind rail for moving the nation's primary…

(Updated 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 3)Within minutes after the Environmental Protection Agency announced its proposed regulations for coal-fired power…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the first-ever rules to cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. The proposal…

Updated on Wed., May 28.Critics of Ameren's proposed coal ash landfill in Franklin County argued Tuesday that it would sometimes be sitting in…

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) is hosting a meeting on Tuesday to get public input on Ameren's plans to build a coal ash landfill…

Updated at 12:45 p.m. with additional information, new state from Ameren.The Sierra Club is following through on its threat to sue Ameren Missouri over…