Labadie /tags/labadie Labadie en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:53:09 GMT Ameren plans to add a lot more renewables this decade. Critics say it’s not enough /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 Missouri regulators explicitly allow coal ash pollution at St. Louis-area power plant /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 Midwest power plants are among the country’s worst polluters. But they don’t break EPA rules /health-science-environment/2022-01-11/midwest-power-plants-are-among-the-countrys-worst-polluters-but-they-dont-break-epa-rules Of the nation's 10 coal-fired power plants that produce the most sulfur dioxide, four are located in the Midwest. And yet, none violate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:21:30 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-11/midwest-power-plants-are-among-the-countrys-worst-polluters-but-they-dont-break-epa-rules Kavahn Mansouri Environmental Advocates Call On State Officials To Overhaul Labadie Power Plant Permit /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 EPA: Insufficient data to prove Ameren's Labadie plant exceeds sulfur dioxide limits /health-science-environment/2016-07-01/epa-insufficient-data-to-prove-amerens-labadie-plant-exceeds-sulfur-dioxide-limits The Environmental Protection Agency has declared that there isn't enough information to determine if the air around Ameren Missouri's largest power plant… Fri, 01 Jul 2016 22:26:27 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-07-01/epa-insufficient-data-to-prove-amerens-labadie-plant-exceeds-sulfur-dioxide-limits Eli Chen Preliminary EPA designation says Labadie coal plant exceeds federal pollution standard /health-science-environment/2016-02-17/preliminary-epa-designation-says-labadie-coal-plant-exceeds-federal-pollution-standard The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to designate the area around Ameren's Labadie coal-fired power plant in Franklin and St. Charles Counties… Thu, 18 Feb 2016 05:25:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-02-17/preliminary-epa-designation-says-labadie-coal-plant-exceeds-federal-pollution-standard 2015 in Review: A look back at the year’s science, environment and wildlife news /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-12-23/2015-in-review-a-look-back-at-the-years-science-environment-and-wildlife-news One word comes to mind when we think about the environmental news that’s been a conversation starter in St. Louis in 2015: landfills. Specifically, what… Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:04:54 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-12-23/2015-in-review-a-look-back-at-the-years-science-environment-and-wildlife-news Kelly Moffitt Missouri regulators unable to say whether air near Ameren's Labadie power plant is safe to breathe /health-science-environment/2015-09-24/missouri-regulators-unable-to-say-whether-air-near-amerens-labadie-power-plant-is-safe-to-breathe Updated 5:00 p.m., Sept. 24 with vote result - The Missouri Air Conservation Commission has voted to designate parts of Franklin and St. Charles counties… Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:36:42 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-09-24/missouri-regulators-unable-to-say-whether-air-near-amerens-labadie-power-plant-is-safe-to-breathe Sierra Club: Ameren’s Labadie power plant permit violates water quality laws /health-science-environment/2015-09-01/sierra-club-amerens-labadie-power-plant-permit-violates-water-quality-laws The Sierra Club says Ameren's Labadie power plant in Franklin County does not meet state and federal water quality standards and wants it brought into… Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:56:24 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-09-01/sierra-club-amerens-labadie-power-plant-permit-violates-water-quality-laws Fight continues over Franklin County coal ash landfill: Benefit or mistake? /health-science-environment/2015-06-12/fight-continues-over-franklin-county-coal-ash-landfill-benefit-or-mistake The chambers of the Franklin County Commission were filled to near capacity for much of the day on Thursday for a public hearing about proposed changes to… Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:10:27 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-06-12/fight-continues-over-franklin-county-coal-ash-landfill-benefit-or-mistake