Véronique LaCapra

There's no barrier between the underground chemical reaction and nearby radioactive waste. Federal, state and local officials disagree about the danger it poses; residents are confused and concerned.

For the first time, the byproducts of coal-fired power plants will now be subject to federal regulation. In a state like Missouri, which generates more...

The Missouri Coalition for the Environment is one of several groups filing suit against the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to try to get the agency...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the first-ever rules to cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. The proposal...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was in St. Louis on Thursday to talk about the Affordable Care Act. Sebelius met with city...

(Updated at 3:39 p.m., February 20) Missouri senators passed a resolution to block the federal government's proposed changes in tourist restrictions at...

A month ago, St. Louis Public Radio reported on the questionable manner in which the state of Missouri got ahold of its potential execution drug. Now…

The Missouri Clean Water Commission has approved a sweeping regulatory overhaul of the state's water quality standards.In a vote held Wednesday, the…

Two weeks ago, Gov. Jay Nixon instructed the Missouri Department of Corrections to come up with a new procedure for carrying out lethal injections.On…

On Friday, Gov. Jay Nixon postponed the execution of an inmate that was set for later this month. That execution was going to be carried out using…