The following is a letter to the editor of the Columbia Missourian by MSE member Jean Blackwood, published on May 3, 2011:
Dear Editor,
Although we have seen the defeat of a bill to partially repeal construction work in progress and head our state down the road to more dangerous, expensive nuclear power, there are powerful voices and lots of money still trying to get a bill through our legislature before the session ends. One of Columbia’s representatives, Chris Kelly, is so intent on this that he wants a special session called just to pass such legislation.
I agree with one thing Mr. Kelly has said recently: We need to continue the discussion about the energy future we want for Missouri. But ramming a piece of pro-nuclear legislation through the legislature at this time is a very poor way to maintain a discussion that ought to include the people of Missouri, not just the big money players. READ MORE
Posted May 3rd, 2011 at 9:29 pm by Mark