Southeast Missourian | March 11, Trey Wiginton As the Mayor of Marble Hill, my responsibility is to protect our community’s future by supporting growth, strengthening our local economy and ensuring responsible development. I have seen firsthand how empowering landowners to welcome solar energy projects brings meaningful benefits to our community, from private investment to long-termContinueContinue reading “Guest opinion: Power is a dire need in Missouri”
Category Archives: Missouri
Missouri Solar Fight Puts Farmers’ Futures, and Land, at Stake
The Missouri Times | Jake Kroesen, March 26 As Missouri lawmakers consider new regulations on large-scale solar development, farmers across the state say the issue is less about energy policy and more about economic survival. Legislation under discussion would either temporarily halt new solar projects or impose additional requirements on future developments, including local approval,ContinueContinue reading “Missouri Solar Fight Puts Farmers’ Futures, and Land, at Stake”
Opinion: Farmers Know Their Land Best – Trust them to Make Decisions
The Missouri Times | Jeff Risley, February 12 Today, Missouri legislators are considering legislation that would eliminate a farmer’s ability to diversify their land through solar energy development. At its core, this debate is about trust: do we trust Missouri farmers to make responsible, forward-looking decisions about their own land, or do we believe theContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Farmers Know Their Land Best – Trust them to Make Decisions”
Opinion: Energy as Missouri’s New Cash Crop
The Missouri Times | James Owen, August 25 This month marks over two hundred years since Missouri’s first Constitution was ratified. Back then, agriculture, mining, and trade were the cornerstones of our territorial economy. While much has changed, one thing remains constant: Missouri’s land and natural resources continue to shape our economic future—driving growth, creatingContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Energy as Missouri’s New Cash Crop”
The approved multistate wind-power transmission line will increase energy capacity for Missouri
AP News | Summer Ballentine October 12 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Regulators on Thursday gave the go-ahead for a multistate wind-energy power line to provide the equivalent of four nuclear power plants’ worth of energy to Missouri consumers. At issue is the Grain Belt Express, a power line that will carry wind energy from Kansas across MissouriContinueContinue reading “The approved multistate wind-power transmission line will increase energy capacity for Missouri”
Ameren Missouri plans solar farms that can power 95,000 homes
Missouri Independent | Allison Kite June 20 The additions contribute to Ameren’s goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. Ameren Missouri plans to open four solar farms by 2026 capable of powering a combined 95,000 homes, the company announced Tuesday. Ameren, an investor-owned electric utility serving St. Louis and eastern Missouri, said in aContinueContinue reading “Ameren Missouri plans solar farms that can power 95,000 homes”