Jacob Barker
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St. Louis, MO, United States
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Greater St. Louis wins big federal grant to jump-start advanced manufacturing
A $25 million federal grant will help jump-start work on an advanced manufacturing innovation center near Ranken Technical College in north St. Louis. → Read More
Flood risk is rising across the St. Louis region. Who will solve the problem?
Experts warn that the St. Louis area must adjust to worsening flash flood risks, fueled by both climate change and flaws in urban development. → Read More
Boeing supplier LMI plans to shutter St. Charles facility
The closure of LMI's Fountain Lakes facility won't impact its adjacent corporate offices. → Read More
President Trump touts tariffs at Granite City steel plant
GRANITE CITY — President Donald Trump touched down at St. Louis Lambert International Airport Thursday afternoon en route to U.S. Steel's Granite City Works, where he lauded a positive impact → Read More
Grocery union ad campaign will take aim at Walmart — and Kroenke
UFCW Local 655 ads will promote shopping at locally-based union stores Schnucks, Dierbergs and Shop ’n Save, while reminding St. Louis that Kroenke made his money developing Walmarts. → Read More
Labor union and Organization for Black Struggle pledge partnership
AFL-CIO official says it needs to do more to grow grassroots groups that it hasn't traditionally worked with. → Read More
Nixon backs cross-state transmission line
Line will carry wind energy from Kansas to population centers further east → Read More
Energy efficiency charge to return to Ameren bills
Average household bill should rise by a little more than $2 per month. → Read More
Foresight to temporarily seal off Illinois coal mine
A smoldering fire has shuttered one of the company's four Illinois mines. → Read More
Missouri clean energy jobs projected to grow
St. Louis area estimated to have 24,000 clean energy jobs, mostly in energy efficiency → Read More
Peabody Energy flags bankruptcy risk after skipping interest payment
St. Louis company is the largest U.S. coal producer and one of the largest companies in the city. → Read More
EPA could tighten pollution limits at Ameren's largest plant
The state said last year it couldn't tell whether the Labadie power plant was exceeding federal standards. → Read More
Peabody Energy increasingly on shaky ground
St. Louis-based coal giant sees its shares tumble 30 percent after reporting earnings → Read More
Harvard researcher says global warming offsets pollution cuts
But there will be public health gains as federal rules aimed at limiting carbon dioxide emissions cut other hazardous emissions. → Read More
As the river water recedes, calls for new approaches rise
Three days of rain in December exposed folly of some long-term predictions and stoked fears of more frequent floods. → Read More
FERC seeks changes to Illinois power auction, investigates Dynegy
The auction had led to a sharp increase in electricity rates in Southern Illinois → Read More
Ameren Missouri energy efficiency program ends
Disagreement with regulators ends energy saving program, but Kansas City Power and Light agreement could serve as model for resolution → Read More
What the Paris climate change talks mean for St. Louis
Coal, big agriculture and electricity prices all have a stake in the effort to stave off global warming → Read More
Ameren suspends plans for huge solar farm along I-70
The company would have to wait almost three years to start construction if it wants to receive bonus credits under a special renewable energy program created by the EPA's Clean → Read More
MSD buyout of flooding homes leaves vacancies, but Baden boosters see opportunity
The sewer district is demolishing homes, but groups hope stormwater basin can become greenspace → Read More