Missouri electric providers in Jefferson City to Talk EPA Regulations
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Missouri electric providers in Jefferson City to Talk EPA Regulations

Date: October 11, 2011
By: Scott Kanowsky
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
Officials from every Missouri investor-owned electric provider met in Jefferson City--but an insider says a new nuclear power plant in Callaway County wasn't why.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: An Ameren Missouri's Vice President confirms every electric provider in the state met Tuesday.

Ameren's Warren Wood says the topic wasn't Ameren's desired new nuclear power plant in Callaway County--but didn't say the fight for the plant is over.

Actuality:  WOOD2.WAV
Run Time:  00:12
Description: "There's a great deal of interest in economic development, jobs, reliable, affordable power for the future and I think the subject of Callaway 2 is going to come up because it's an important option for the future."

Wood says officials talked about ways to meet certain federal energy regulations.

A law prohibiting public financing of ongoing energy construction projects is the main obstacle to the plant's creation.

In Jefferson City, I'm Scott Kanowsky, NewsRadio 1120 KMOX.  

Intro: 
Every Missouri electric provider was in Jefferson City Tuesday. The topic: Meeting federal energy regulations.
RunTime:  0:41
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: A vice president of Missouri's largest energy corporation met with officials from every state electric provider.

Ameren Missouri's Warren Wood says these meetings weren't about creating new nuclear power sites, but reaching certain energy standards.

Actuality:  WOOD3.WAV
Run Time:  00:10
Description: "All of them are impacted, you know, the municipals, the cooperatives, and the investor-owned electrics. We all fall under the regulations, we all have people working on those issues, it's beneficial to have those discussions."

Wood says the standards included limits on air pollution between states and mercury emissions.

He says the creation of Ameren's desired new nuclear power plant in Callaway County wasn't discussed, but says the fight for it isn't over.

In Jefferson City, I'm Scott Kanowsky, NewsRadio 1120 KMOX.