/tags/labadie-environmental-organization Labadie Environmental Organization en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:53:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-19/ameren-plans-to-add-a-lot-more-renewables-this-decade-critics-say-its-not-enough Ameren Missouri has plans for solar starting next year, wind in 2026 and battery storage in 2027, with various projects to add capacity in those categories lasting through the mid-2030s. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:53:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-19/ameren-plans-to-add-a-lot-more-renewables-this-decade-critics-say-its-not-enough Eric Schmid /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-14/new-coal-ash-report-alleges-risk-to-st-louis-drinking-water Patricia Schuba, president of the board of Labadie Environmental Organization, discusses what people can do to promote environmental change. Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:48:20 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-14/new-coal-ash-report-alleges-risk-to-st-louis-drinking-water Avery Lea Rogers /health-science-environment/2022-05-24/missouri-environmental-groups-criticize-proposed-discharge-permits-for-power-plants Missouri environmental groups are decrying proposed state rules that would allow power plants to discharge contaminants like coal ash into groundwater through a general permit for multiple facilities. Power plants currently have individual, site-specific permits. Wed, 25 May 2022 00:38:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-05-24/missouri-environmental-groups-criticize-proposed-discharge-permits-for-power-plants Sarah Fentem /economy-business/2022-05-12/st-louis-area-community-leaders-want-more-say-in-environmental-improvements “The new green economy can be as exclusive and as unjust as the old one,” said the Rev. Rodrick Burton. He and others want local residents to decide how the region responds to climate change. Thu, 12 May 2022 10:48:04 GMT /economy-business/2022-05-12/st-louis-area-community-leaders-want-more-say-in-environmental-improvements Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2022-01-14/missouri-regulators-explicitly-allow-coal-ash-pollution-at-st-louis-area-power-plant The coal ash basins at Labadie Energy Center contain 15 million cubic yards of waste, the largest volume of Ameren’s four coal-fired power plants in Missouri. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:10:07 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-14/missouri-regulators-explicitly-allow-coal-ash-pollution-at-st-louis-area-power-plant Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2021-08-20/federal-appeals-court-finds-ameren-violated-clean-air-act-must-install-pollution-controls-at-jeffco-plant The decision upholds a 2017 ruling by a lower court and part of a 2019 order that Ameren install pollution controls at the coal plant. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:52:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-08-20/federal-appeals-court-finds-ameren-violated-clean-air-act-must-install-pollution-controls-at-jeffco-plant Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2021-07-01/environmental-advocates-call-on-state-officials-to-overhaul-labadie-power-plant-permit Environmental advocates say water used for cooling Ameren’s Labadie Energy Center, along with toxic contaminants leaching from coal ash ponds, pose a risk to wildlife and the surrounding area. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 01:47:13 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-07-01/environmental-advocates-call-on-state-officials-to-overhaul-labadie-power-plant-permit Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2015-07-09/franklin-county-residents-reach-agreement-with-ameren-over-coal-ash-landfill-in-labadie Opponents of Ameren’s plans to build a coal ash landfill in Labadie have reached an agreement with the company, ending years of contentious debate.The… Thu, 09 Jul 2015 23:58:56 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-07-09/franklin-county-residents-reach-agreement-with-ameren-over-coal-ash-landfill-in-labadie /health-science-environment/2015-02-17/after-16-years-with-lapsed-power-plant-permit-amerens-new-wastewater-proposal-gets-public-hearing Updated on 2/17/15:Ameren’s coal-fired power plant in Labadie has been operating under an expired wastewater discharge permit since 1999.In fact, all of… Tue, 17 Feb 2015 23:42:04 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-02-17/after-16-years-with-lapsed-power-plant-permit-amerens-new-wastewater-proposal-gets-public-hearing /health-science-environment/2015-02-05/ameren-franklin-county-strike-back-in-the-legal-battle-over-labadies-coal-ash-landfill There’s a new twist in the legal wrangling over Ameren’s plans to build a coal ash landfill in Franklin County.On Tuesday, Ameren and Franklin County… Fri, 06 Feb 2015 01:25:42 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-02-05/ameren-franklin-county-strike-back-in-the-legal-battle-over-labadies-coal-ash-landfill