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Private Water Company in the News

Private Water Company in the News

Dec 1, 2010

A small, private water company in Southwest Missouri is in the news because one of its pumps failed a few...

Ethanol Update on Recent Policy Decisions and Options

Ethanol Update on Recent Policy Decisions and Options

Oct 20, 2010

I am to ethanol what Chrissy is to tax credits, so I have been mildly remiss in waiting a few...

Wasting Green on Going Green

Wasting Green on Going Green

Sep 9, 2010

If you care about going green, you should care about internalizing the costs of pollution. If you care about sustainability,...

Missouri’s Green Tax Rebates a Wasteful Use of State Funds

Missouri’s Green Tax Rebates a Wasteful Use of State Funds

Apr 21, 2010

On April 19, Missouri began a weeklong program of providing $5.6 million in rebates and eliminating the state sales tax...

Intriguing, Yet Frightening, Comment Over at Political Fix

Intriguing, Yet Frightening, Comment Over at Political Fix

Aug 24, 2009

Below is the full text of a comment from a blog post over at the Post-Dispatch‘s Political Fix blog. It...

Cap and Trade Dangerous for Missouri

Cap and Trade Dangerous for Missouri

Jun 30, 2009

A cap and trade bill was narrowly passed in the House of Representatives on Friday afternoon. If passed in the...

The Infamous Green Sales Tax Holiday Is Here

The Infamous Green Sales Tax Holiday Is Here

Apr 21, 2009

It sounds like a monster. All sales tax holidays are scary, but for this one they specify the color. It...

Nerdiness Is Next to Godliness

Nerdiness Is Next to Godliness

Jun 27, 2008

I’m a meticulous record-keeper, particularly when it comes to either my car or my finances. In our recent ethanol case...

Ethanol Mandates: A Total Clusterharvest

Ethanol Mandates: A Total Clusterharvest

Jun 9, 2008

The Show-Me Institute will soon release a counter-response to a Missouri Corn Merchandising Council study that claims Missouri consumers will...

EPA Mandate Promises High Costs and Few Benefits

EPA Mandate Promises High Costs and Few Benefits

Jun 6, 2008

According to a Post-Dispatch article, the metropolitan St. Louis area can expect sharp increases in sewer bills during the next...

“There’s a Very Fine Line Between Not Listening and Not Caring.”

“There’s a Very Fine Line Between Not Listening and Not Caring.”

Jan 18, 2008

A bill which would offer a sales tax exemption for energy-efficient appliances has been proposed in the General Assembly. The...

Stay Out of the Way

Stay Out of the Way

Jun 26, 2007

In a recent post, Sarah Brodsky commented on the Department of Energy’s decision to fund biofuels research centers in three...

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