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Massive utility legislation expected to boost Missouri power generation — and energy bills

4 months ago
A quip is a witty remark that brings a chuckle. Another kind of CWIP, however, is an extra charge on utility bills that critics say is nothing to laugh about. The acronym stands for Construction Work in Progress, and it means allowing companies to put a charge to build a new generation plant on customer bills before it is producing power. A bill that passed the Missouri Senate last week would allow the charge for the first time since voters banned it as “unjust and unreasonable” with an initiative…
Rudi Keller

Warmer and breezy Friday, Even warmer into the new week

4 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Some clouds to start our Friday and the chance for a few sprinkles or a spot shower. The atmosphere has very dry air close to the surface so some of what is able to squeeze out of the clouds is evaporating before it reaches the ground. Skies will clear later Friday morning [...]
Angela Hutti

Friday, March 7 - Artistic views of environmental balance

4 months ago
The Mildred Kemper Art Museum is showing an exhibition of artists who use their work to call for a better balance between humans and our natural world. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin reports, some of the artwork grew from the work at an urban garden in the Old North neighborhood.