Natural Resources Defense Council

Spire’s corporate headquarters, as pictured in 2015, is located in downtown St. Louis. HOK Architects designed the shell and core of the building.

Illinois wants Spire to show it shouldn’t be held in contempt over its embattled pipeline

Eric Schmid

In its petition, Illinois said Spire broke state law by failing to comply with a consent order from 2021 requiring that it place proper measures against erosion.

Health, Science & Environment

Property owners are still dealing with damage from Spire’s gas pipeline construction

Eric Schmid

“The productivity will never be what it was,” said one landowner whose farmland has been significantly damaged by the construction project.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act into law in Chicago on Wednesday. The new law puts Illinois on a path to reach 100% carbon free energy by 2050 and provides support for communities to transition to the green economy.

Government, Politics & Issues

Illinois’ New Energy Plan Promises Massive Shift Away From Fossil Fuels

Eric Schmid

The law puts the state on a path to reach 100% clean energy by 2050, with the goal of zeroing out carbon emissions by 2045.

There are more than 330,000 lead pipes in Missouri that carry drinking water into homes and other buildings, the Natural Resources Defense Council estimates.

Health, Science & Environment

Missouri Has Hundreds Of Thousands Of Lead Pipes, Among The Highest In The U.S.

Shahla Farzan

The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates there are at least 330,000 lead pipes funneling tap water into Missouri homes and other buildings — the sixth-highest of any state in the nation.

Ameren Missouri's largest coal-fired power plant in Labadie, Missouri.

Economy & Business

Cutting Carbon Emissions: Creating Or Killing Jobs?

Maria Altman

The Environment Protection Agency’s proposed regulations on carbon emissions released earlier this month are sparking debate on whether the rule changes…

Health, Science & Environment

Smoke From Distant Wildfires Poses Health Risk To Illinois And Missouri Residents

A new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council warns that smoke from wildfires poses health risks to people living far from the…

Report: 'Significant Portion' Of Extreme Weather Crop Losses Avoidable, But Some Farmers Aren't Sold

Reporting from Harvest Public Media’s Bill Wheelhouse.Farmers across the country received more than $17 billion in federal crop insurance payouts after…

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.

Health, Science & Environment

Report: Mo, Ill. still among top power plant air pollution states as emissions reduce

Updated at 6:30 p.m. to add information on mercury pollution.A new report released today puts both Missouri and Illinois among the top 20 states with the…

This image shows water quality changes in the Gulf of Mexico. Reds and oranges represent high concentrations of algae and river sediment. Under certain conditions excessive algal growth can result in a "dead zone" of low oxygen.

Health, Science & Environment

Environmental groups sue EPA to limit nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River Basin

Updated 4:43 p.m. with comment from Glynnis Collins of the Prairie Rivers Network.A coalition of environmental groups is taking legal action to push the…