WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * ADVISORY: Clean Energy & Consumer Advocates to Release St. Louis Energy Burden Report St. Louis, Mo \- A group of clean energy and consumer advocates will hold a press conference to unveil a new report that details the financial, health, geographic, and educational disparities and recommendations related to energy burden in St. Louis. Energy burden is defined as the percentage of household   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 24 [Category: Media]-- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: * * * Freelance science writer shares pros of writing for research institutions, universities Partway through her doctorate program, now freelance writer Rachel Tompa, Ph.D., started to rethink her future as a scientist. "I realized that I really loved learning about science, I love the discovery aspect, but it turns out discoveries don't happen every day or even every year,"   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 24 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: * * * Lawmakers consider utility bills to spur economic development January 24, 2025 Less than a minute read # Lawmakers are considering legislation to bolster Missouri's utility infrastructure, a necessity for economic growth. The Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee heard two wide-ranging pieces of utility legislation  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 24 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber backs bill to increase penalties for retail theft January 24, 2025 Less than a minute read # Missouri lawmakers heard legislation that would increase the penalties for stealing merchandise from Missouri businesses. Rep. Lane Roberts (R-Joplin), sponsor of HB 277, shared with members of the House Crime and Public Safety Committee the i  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 24 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber testifies in support of tort reform legislation January 24, 2025 2 min read # The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports a tort reform bill that would simplify the rules surrounding class action lawsuits. SB 47, sponsored by Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield), was heard this week by the Senate General Laws Committee, which Tr  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 24 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: * * * Pesticide labeling bill will protect access to domestically produced crop protection January 24, 2025 Less than a minute read # Missouri lawmakers are considering common-sense legislation that will protect Missouri jobs and ensure Missouri farmers can continue to produce affordable, high-quality food. This week, the Senate Agriculture Committee heard   more