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Southside Journal: PJ Wilson, executive director of Renew Missouri, one of the agencies seeking the renewable energy standard, said the effort is aimed toward energy independence, energy diversification and to stave off global climate change. Erin Noble of Missouri Coalition for the Environment, based in University City, said the group rallied its volunteer base to gather signatures to put the initiative on the ballot. They gathered signatures outside of Busch Stadium during the Cardinals' home opener and has plans to gather more at the St. Louis Marathon on April 6 and the municipal election on April 8. Wilson said the only concern he has heard from Missourians is that a move to more renewable power would drastically increase the electric rates they pay. He said that is why a provision of the proposed ballot initiative stipulates the change cannot affect rates by more than 1 percent. He said that would be in line with how rates have changed in other states that adopted renewable energy standards. An effort to pass a similar measure in the state legislature failed. An aide for state Sen. Joan Bray, D-St. Louis, said Senate Bill 1262 - which is making its way through the legislative process - is the third attempt by legislators to create a renewable energy standard. She said Bray has offered or supported amendments to each bill to make it mandatory. Wilson said it would be cheaper to have the legislature pass its bill, but he doesn't believe there is time to wait for the legislature to come around.
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