Zach Chike /tags/zach-chike Zach Chike en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:41:49 GMT Metro East utility rates are going up and residents want Ameren to help with the cost /economy-business/2022-06-02/metro-east-utility-rates-are-going-up-and-residents-want-ameren-to-help-with-the-cost Starting this month, the utility company said the bill for the typical Metro East customer will rise $52 a month ($626 a year) because the cost of generating it is much higher. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:41:49 GMT /economy-business/2022-06-02/metro-east-utility-rates-are-going-up-and-residents-want-ameren-to-help-with-the-cost Eric Schmid St. Louis-area community leaders want more say in environmental improvements /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