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Environmental Groups Demand Groundwater Testing Near Ameren Power Plants

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:53:24 +0000

Protesters Urge State To Test Groundwater For Coal Ash Contamination Near Ameren Power Plants

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:54 +0000

A small but vocal group of protesters gathered outside Ameren Missouri's headquarters in St. Louis today to voice their opposition to the company's plans to build several new coal ash landfills.

Local Group Appeals Court Decision Allowing Coal Ash Landfill In Labadie

Véronique LaCapra — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:26:46 +0000

A local environmental group filed an appeal this morning in an ongoing effort to keep Ameren from building a coal ash landfill next to its power plant in Labadie.

Last month, a circuit court judge ruled that the Franklin County Commission was in the right when it approved a zoning amendment that would allow construction of the landfill.

But a group of 12 Labadie families, led by the grassroots Labadie Environmental Organization, is challenging that decision.

Meetings on possible coal ash landfills at Rush Island, Meramec

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:20:07 +0000

Updated at 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2012:

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold another public awareness session Aug. 14. This one will focus on the permitting process for a proposed coal ash landfill at Ameren's Meramec power plant near Arnold, Mo.

The proposed landfill site is located at 8200 Fine Road, approximately 3.6 miles southeast of the intersection of Interstate 55 and Route 141. Ameren is preparing a detailed site investigation work plan. The session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Rogers Elementary School, 7700 Fine Road in St. Louis.

Representatives of MDNR and Ameren will be available to answer questions.

Original story posted 5:53 p.m. Aug. 7, 2012:

The St. Louis-based utility company Ameren is proposing to build a coal ash landfill at its Rush Island power plant in Jefferson County, about 10 miles southeast of Festus.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is holding a public awareness session tonight to describe the permitting process for the landfill.

Groundwater testing results from near Ameren's Labadie power plant posted online

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:16:14 +0000

Last week, we reported that Ameren was conducting limited groundwater testing near its coal-fired power plant in Labadie.

The results of that testing are now posted in a report on the company’s website. According to that report, levels of boron, arsenic, and other contaminants from three sampling wells were all below regulatory health limits.