AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoExtreme Weather: Missouri’s September was the warmest on record, averaging 77°F—8.4 degrees above normal—with drought across parts of the south and heavy rain in the north. More summerlike heat is also testing October records before cooler, wetter weather arrives. Power and Pollution: Residents near the Labadie coal plant say they see and smell pollution; the Trump administration has permanently scrapped tighter mercury limits for the facility, one of the country’s biggest mercury emitters. Meanwhile, a $1.5 billion solar project is underway in Missouri as demonstrators protest Ameren’s plan to use coal and gas to power data centers. Conservation: Missouri voters will weigh a measure to set aside state tax revenue for nature conservation.
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