Consumers Council of Missouri

Consumers Council of Missouri 2018 event – Knowledge is Power will showcase our work over the last year, including successful negotiation of a $1M bill pay program for low-income Spire consumers to help families keep their heat on through challenging winters. The event will feature New York Times best selling author, Wendell Potter who will discuss the rising costs of health care from the per ...

Consumer advocates rejected the initial plan citing overspending and inadequate benefits Ameren, Missouri’s largest utility company, has reached an agreement with consumer advocates and environmental groups to launch an energy efficiency plan. The utility proposed a $550 million conservation program over six year, but consumer advocates fought to scale back the program duration and overall sp ...

MISSOURI CONSUMER GROUP CONDEMNS ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS  Rights of States to Protect Consumers From Rising Gas Prices Through Emissions Standards Under Attack  ST. LOUIS, MO - In response to the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s proposal to roll back national fuel economy standards and strip the rights of states to adopt thei ...

Missouri House and Senate sessions just ended -- disproportionately benefiting corporate interests -- with a lot of help from lobbyists -- particularly monopoly utility companies. A devastating year for consumers -- a reminder that consumer issues are social justice issues. http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-a-fine-legislative-year-for-special-interests-regular-interests/art ...