Author Archives: Bryce Gray

Bayer settles another wave of Roundup claims ahead of Monday’s trial in St. Louis | local business

ST. LOUIS – Bayer reached another settlement on Thursday to settle a collection of claims that its weed killer Roundup caused cancer – and avoided a trial that was due to start next week in St. Louis. The deal shatters what is nearly the first attempt of its kind to reach the hometown of Monsanto,… Read More »

The Ameren nuclear power plant has long relied on uranium from Russia; company won’t say how much it does yet | local business

While the war in Ukraine has triggered a wide-ranging set of economic sanctions against Russia and its energy-related exports like oil and natural gas, similar barriers do not currently apply to the fuel used in nuclear power plants. Russia is a key player in this global supply chain, and Ameren is an energy company that… Read More »