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Ameren Nixes Telecommunications Tower Plan in Wildwood

1 year 7 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  A contentious matter for residents in Wildwood has been resolved. Ameren had requested a conditional use permit to place a 199-foot telecommunications tower and enclosed equipment structure on a 14.7-acre tract on the south side of State Highway T, west of State Route 100. In a letter to the city, a representative […]
Kacey Crawley

How Construction Sites Can Utilize Clean Energy

1 year 7 months ago
From Construction Business Owner:  The 2022 Global Status Report for Building and Construction reports that the buildings and construction industry represents an estimated 37% of global operational energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. As a construction business owner, it’s important to recognize the growing need in the industry to reduce carbon emissions and minimize […]
Kacey Crawley

12 Ways Apprenticeship Programs Can Rival A College Degree

1 year 7 months ago
From Linkedin:  By Moselye Pierre:  Anyone who knows me personally and professionally know I have a passion for higher education, and specifically helping young people get into the college of their choice and succeed. Many would also agree when I say the pursuit of higher education is a transformative journey that often sets the stage […]
Kacey Crawley

EPA Partners With Jennings to Redevelop West Florissant Business Corridor

1 year 7 months ago
From STL Partnership:  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that 10 communities will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program. EPA and these local communities will pursue development strategies that expand upon existing Brownfields efforts to advance clean air, clean water, equitable development, and other local goals. Jennings, Missouri, […]
Kacey Crawley

MO Solar Power Grew Significantly in 2023, IL Produces Much More

1 year 7 months ago
From NPR:  Missouri and Illinois created more solar energy last year compared to the year before, according to a new report from Climate Central, but a decrease in wind generation led to an overall drop in power from those sources. The U.S. has a goal of reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions by 50% of 2005 […]
Kacey Crawley

Raw data: Degrees in education

1 year 7 months ago
The share of college students majoring in education has plummeted over the past 50 years: Needless to say, you don't need a degree in education to become a teacher. Most teachers have degrees in English or history or some other subject. Still.
Kevin Drum