In his State of the State address, Gov. Jay Nixon suggested that all systems are go for work to begin on the new nuclear reactor in Callaway County. That would be excellent news, but plenty of hurdles remain before this complex proposal gets going, and it will be years before it starts benefiting Missourians. Changes to utility financing regulations that have been proposed during this legislative session are a crucial part of allowing this project to move ahead.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Benefits of nuclear power outweigh costs proposed by Senate Bill 50
Thursday, February 17, 2011 | 12:01 a.m. CST;
updated 5:08 p.m. CST, Thursday, February 17, 2011
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