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Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The US Department of Energy chose a North Carolina company over Ameren Missouri for ground breaking nuclear power project.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  MU doctors study prostate cancer in dogs to find a cure for men with an aggressive form of the disease

Friday, November 02, 2012  Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse still want to build a first-of-its kind mini nuclear reactor next to Ameren's mid-Missouri plant in Callaway County. But a key piece of funding has yet to be approved.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Gov. Jay Nixon and University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe will join utility executives and business leaders at an event designed to boost support for building small modular nuclear reactors in the state.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Westinghouse Electric Company and Ameren Missouri are seeking federal energy funds to develop small reactors that would spur additional nuclear energy production in central Missouri.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Governor Jay Nixon and officials of Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse Electric are scheduled to make the formal announcement in Jefferson City today.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Ameren says they are helping the community, Environmental groups say otherwise.

Monday, July 18, 2011  Firefighters and other emergency personnel pretended to save someone inside Mizzou’s reactor building.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Jefferson City Senator Mike Kehoe has asked Governor Jay Nixon for a special legislative session to get work done on an early site permit bill for a new nuclear reactor.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Demonstrators at a Columbia rally showed their opposition to the construction of Ameren’s proposed Callaway 2 nuclear reactor.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  MSNBC breaks down the odds of a nuclear disaster caused by an earthquake at all U.S. nuclear reactors.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The crisis in Japan stands to make it harder and costlier for US nuclear industry to build reactors

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Nuclear safety official says spent fuel pool at crippled plant may be boiling

Sunday, March 13, 2011  Japan's prime minister called the crisis the most severe challenge the nation has faced since World War II.

Saturday, March 12, 2011  Explosion at Japan nuclear plant intensifies fears after devastating quake and tsunami