Mercury

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering making changes to its 2012 mercury standards, which were responsible for major improvements to…

Updated 10 a.m. Tuesday with cost information from Ameren.The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Obama administration, saying the U.S. Environmental…

Updated at 5:50 p.m. to add comments from Senator Roy Blunt.The U.S. Senate has rejected a bill that would have done away with new federal limits on…

The Department of Natural Resources is launching a statewide roundup of mercury in Missouri. There will be around 50 mercury drop-off sites in the state,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 22, 2011 -WASHINGTON - Landmark federal standards issued Wednesday to limit mercury and other…

A new report released today by Environment Missouri shows power plants in the state produce more airborne mercury than 46 other states.The report, which…

Updated at 5:00 p.m. with comment from Ameren Missouri.A new report suggests that power plants in Illinois and Missouri are among the nation’s top…