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A photo of the Rush Island Energy Center on the Mississippi River,

Ameren Missouri’s Rush Island coal plant to close following years-long litigation

Missouri Independent

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates Rush Island released 275,000 tons of sulfur dioxide after it was updated without required pollution controls in 2007 and 2010.

The Columbia Power Plant has been serving the energy needs of Columbia residents in some capacity since 1914. The EPA will soon enforce a rule that will require the plant to cut emission levels.

Environment

City of Columbia to Stop Burning Coal in October

Associated Press

The city of Columbia will stop burning coal at its power plant in mid-October.City officials said the decision is in response to several new environmental…

Health & Wealth

Ameren blames EPA standards for coal plant closure, Nixon signs bill to allow less restrictions

Associated Press

Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation directing Missouri regulators to develop their own standards for carbon dioxide pollution from power plants.The bill…