Recent News
MEDA and Coalition Partners Defeat Costly Renewable Energy Mandate and Protect Missouri Families and Small Businesses
California-based special interest’s renewable energy initiative petition unable to gather necessary signatures to impose costly mandate JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May 8, 2012 — Today the Missouri Energy Development Association (MEDA) and Missourians for Affordable Renewable Energy (MARE) announce that California-based Earth Island Institute, Inc./Renew Missouri’s (EII) new renewable energy mandate initiative petition (formally known as [...]
Ameren Missouri Forms an Alliance with Westinghouse Electric
Ameren Missouri Continues to Plan for Missouri’s Energy Future Ameren LogoST. LOUIS, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Ameren Missouri, a utility company of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced it has entered into an agreement with Westinghouse Electric Company, a proven, global leader in nuclear energy and small modular reactor technology development, to exclusively support [...]
Empire District Electric Company Announces Aerial Transmission Line Inspections
JOPLIN, MO – April 2, 2012 – Beginning today and continuing through April 8, 2012, Empire District Electric Company will conduct an inspection of dompany transmission lines. The completion date for this program is dependent upon weather and wind conditions. GeoDigital will survey approximately 400 miles of transmission line throughout the Empire service territory. While [...]
Get the Truth About Smart Meters
Did you know that: All smart meter radio frequencies are approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Testing of smart meters includes a large margin of safety. Water meters are typically mounted in meter pits at the curb, on exterior walls, basements or crawl space areas – locations where people are not consistently exposed (as [...]
Empire District Electric Company Honored for Tornado Restoration
JOPLIN, MO – March 21, 2012 – The Empire District Electric Company was today honored with the Edison Electric Institute’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for the restoration completed following the May 22, 2011 tornado. The “Emergency Recovery Award” is presented annually to showcase efforts made by electric utilities to restore service that has been breached by [...]
Missouri American Water Gets Serious About Ban on Styrofoam
Download the News Release Last year, we encouraged Missouri American Water employees to get serious about banning the use of Styrofoam cups, plates and bowls in our operations. Today, I’m announcing that there is to be no further company purchase of Styrofoam cups, plates and bowls at any of our locations. I know some districts [...]
MEDA Fights to Protect Missouri Families and Small Businesses
Encourages investigation into campaign finance relationship between Berkeley, California-Based Earth Island Institute Inc. and Renew Missouri JEFFERSON CITY, MO., March 1, 2012 – The Missouri Energy Development Association (MEDA) applauds a formal complaint filed by a Missouri citizen this week with the Missouri Ethics Commission (MEC). The complaint challenges the take-over of Renew Missouri by [...]
