Monthly Archive for Missouri
Missouri Stories Posted in September 2008
Renewable energy initiative will be on November ballot
Category: Environmentalism · State: Missouri · Source: Missourian
Backers of a proposal requiring Missouri utilities to use more renewable energy said Monday a state judge has ordered the measure be placed on the November ballot. The secretary of state's office in August determined that supporters of the renewable energy measure had fallen short in their petition drive to place the question before voters. Missourians for Cleaner Cheaper Energy sued to challenge the finding. Jim Kottmeyer, a spokesman for the group, said Monday that a Cole County judge had sided with them. The measure would require utilities to use solar, wind, biomass and hydropower for at least 2 percent of the electricity they sell by 2011. By 2021, renewable energy sources would need to be used for at least 15 percent of electricity production - of which at least 2 percent would need to be solar power. The measure would cap any utility rate increases to comply with the mandate at 1 percent.
Cole Co. judge upholds tossing out petition signatures
Category: Eminent Domain · State: Missouri · Source: KWMU St. Louis
A Cole County judge has upheld Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's decision to toss out thousands of signatures on two eminent domain ballot petitions. Judge Richard Callahan ruled that petition circulators must be properly registered with the Secretary of State's office; otherwise, the signatures they collect cannot be counted. The decision affects around 4,300 signatures from the St. Louis area. Laura Egerdal is Communications Director for Carnahan. "You know, at this point, (the) statute is very clear that we are prohibited from accepting signatures that were collected by unregistered circulators," Egerdal said. Ron Calzone, who chairs the group Missouri Citizens for Property Rights, disagrees.
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