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Saint Louis Zoo
11:02 am
Wed June 27, 2012

Splash! New sea lion exhibit opens Saturday at Saint Louis Zoo

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Credit Robin Winkelman/Saint Louis Zoo
Two of the Saint Louis Zoo's 11 California sea lions, swimming in the new Sea Lion Sound exhibit.
Credit David Merritt/Saint Louis Zoo
This tunnel will give visitors an underwater view of Sea Lion Sound and its inhabitants.
Credit Véronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radio
Sea Lion Sound includes a 190,000 gallon saltwater pool modeled after the Pacific Northwest coast.
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Starting this Saturday, visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo will have their first chance to check out a new sea lion exhibit.

The 1.5 acre, $18 million habitat will house 11 California sea lions in a large saltwater pool. There’s also an arena for sea lion shows.

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Air Pollution Standards
5:14 pm
Tue June 26, 2012

Local cement manufacturers may get extra time to meet air pollution standards

Credit Holcim U.S. Inc.
Holcim's cement manufacturing plant in Ste. Genevieve.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to extend the deadline for cement manufacturers to comply with federal air pollution standards.

The extension could impact some local companies.

The EPA proposal would extend the deadline by two years, giving cement manufacturers until September 2015 to comply with the standards.

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Air Pollution Standards
5:54 pm
Wed June 20, 2012

US Senate upholds limits on power plant air pollution

Credit Véronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radio
Ameren’s 2,400-megawatt plant near Labadie, Missouri, ranks 2nd highest in mercury emissions nationwide, according to a Nov. 2011 report by the advocacy group Environment Missouri.
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Updated at 5:50 p.m. to add comments from Senator Roy Blunt.

The U.S. Senate has rejected a bill that would have done away with new federal limits on mercury and other toxic air pollutants from power plants.

The resolution introduced by Republican Senator James Inhofe would have eliminated the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency in December.

Missouri’s senators were divided on the issue.

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