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Under pressure from regulators and elected officials, Spire tones down pipeline messaging

2 years 9 months ago

Under pressure from Missouri regulators, and with assurances from federal regulators that certainty would come soon, Spire Missouri ratcheted down its campaign warning St. Louis area customers they could experience outages this winter.  Spire was widely criticized by state and federal regulators and environmental groups when it sent an email to St. Louis area customers […]

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Allison Kite

Bills for Spire customers in Kansas City spike 40%, St. Louis 25%

2 years 9 months ago

Spire Missouri customers will see big hikes in their natural gas bills this winter, with residents in the Kansas City area hit the hardest, as the energy market continues to struggle following February’s deep freeze.  The utility, which serves nearly 1.2 million customers around Missouri, says natural gas prices are up almost 60% compared to […]

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Allison Kite

At-home COVID tests to be covered by insurance — but details still to come

2 years 9 months ago

WASHINGTON — State health officials on Thursday welcomed the Biden administration’s plan to require private health insurers to reimburse Americans for the cost of rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests — though the officials also raised questions about whether the process will be burdensome. Making those tests more accessible will allow Americans to get results quickly and […]

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Laura Olson

Biden’s oil and gas policy falls short on climate goals, House Democrats say

2 years 9 months ago

Democrats on the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on Thursday encouraged President Joe Biden to take stronger action to limit oil and gas production, while Republicans said reducing domestic production would only increase global emissions from overseas suppliers. In a hearing less than a week after the U.S. Interior Department released a report that called for fiscal […]

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Jacob Fischler

Groth Guide to Penrose

2 years 9 months ago

 Penrose is a north St. Louis neighborhood bound by I-70 and West Florissant to the north, Natural Bridge to the south, Kingshighway to the west and Newstead and Pope to the east. The 2000 census data counted 7,435 residents (down 13% from 1990’s count) of whom 98% were black. This neighborhood has been all black […]

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Mark Groth

What's in the marijuana legalization petition in Missouri?

2 years 9 months ago
A group hoping to rally voters around legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri is ramping up efforts to get their initiative on next November's ballot. The group, Legal Missouri 2022, highlighted key parts of their petition during a press conference Thursday morning. Their main objective: legalizing the possession, purchase, consumption and cultivation of marijuana for adults over 21. Organizers and supporters of the petition are also pushing for criminal reform around some marijuana convictions.…
Tracy Hinson, KSDK

The week in bankruptcies: BacterioScan Inc., House of Prayer to All Nations of the Pentecostal Faith Inc. and 1 more

2 years 9 months ago
St. Louis-area bankruptcy courts recorded three business filings – including two with total debts above $1 million – during the week that ended Nov, 26, 2021. Year to date through Nov. 26, the court recorded 16 Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 business bankruptcy filings, a -67% decrease from the same span the prior year. Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection typically provides for the liquidation of a business’ assets to satisfy creditor claims, while Chapter 11 protection enables a business to restructure…