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Spiking Conspiracy Theories About Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant

June 15, 2011 by Dan Yurman
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The reactor is reported to be in no danger as the Missouri River hits flood stage The Missouri River flooding is bringing waves of concern nationwide about the safety of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant. Business Insider, a news aggregator, has a story and a video predicting all manner of nuclear catastrophe at the Ft. Calhoun... [read more]

The Long-Range Forecast? Stormy Weather…

June 10, 2011 by Marc Gunther
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  Commerce, Missouri: April 27, 2011 It’s sometimes said that no individual storm, flood, drought or wildfire can be specifically attributed to climate change. That may be true but Kevin Trenberth, one of the world’s most prominent climate scientists, says it misses the point. Sure, we’ve always had extreme weather events. But, he... [read more]

Three more states weigh in for nuclear energy

February 28, 2011 by Dan Yurman
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Legislative action taking place in Missouri, Indiana, and Iowa The promise of carbon emission free electricity may be realized in three states that previously had few prospects for pursuing it. On Feb 23 a Missouri House committee endorsed legislation that would allow utilities to charge customers for a portion of the costs of building... [read more]

Missouri the 21st State to Adopt Landmark PACE Program

May 25, 2010 by Taylen Peterson
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Last Friday, Missouri became the 21st state to open the door to Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. The innovative and wildly popular financing scheme, which allows homeowners to pay for solar power systems via municipal loans paid back through property taxes, has been spreading fast through states eager to ride the... [read more]

Prairie states debate restart of nuclear energy

February 28, 2009 by Dan Yurman
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Minnesota and Wisconsin say climate change puts atomic energy back in play Farmers know about climate. That’s why the legislatures in two of the nation’s great farming states in the upper Midwest are taking a new look at nuclear energy.  Draft bills that would repeal decades old bans on new nuclear power plants are on the docket... [read more]