Ameren to distribute $61M settlement for coal plant impact
Ameren Missouri will distribute $61 million in settlement funds to address environmental and health impacts from its now-closed Rush Island coal plant, with $25 million going towards a HEPA Purifier Program and $36 million to an electric bus program.
FESTUS, Mo. -- Ameren Missouri will distribute $61 million in settlement funds to address environmental and health impacts from its now-closed Rush Island coal plant, following a federal court determination of illegal air pollution. The settlement, reached with the U.S. Department of Justice and Sierra Club, will fund two environmental programs.
The settlement includes a $25 million HEPA Purifier Program, which will provide $200 vouchers to up to 125,000 residential customers for air purification devices. An additional $36 million will go to an electric bus program, which will introduce 80 zero-emission school buses with corresponding charging stations.
The settlement is subject to a 30-day public comment period before final approval. The distribution and project completion are expected to take several years.
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