Energy

I am a fan of electricity. Like you probably do, I use a lot of electricity, yet I also fear electricity because of the whole electrocution possibilities thing. That's one reason I'm a bit nervous about news that a super high-voltage wire is being built over Missouri and Illinois right now.

Don't believe everything you read. That is a strange way to start an article that I really do hope you'll read because it involves a very serious subject. Did you know there are major power outages that have just been forecast for states like Missouri in 2024, but I have so many questions.

I have never claimed to be the smartest person in the room and I have no doubt there are 'experts' that know things I don't. But, it seems a little crazy that there is a movement by the federal government to try and ban the sale of certain types of refrigerators and freezers in Missouri.

I'm not sure if this fact is reassuring or if it makes me want to build a home miles underground where it's safer. But, there's no questioning that Illinois produces more nuclear power than any other state and there isn't really even a close second.

Where's the cheapest gas in Missouri? Believe it or not, Hannibal made the top 5 list.

I understand the government regulating some things. I get it. There's a reason for rules and laws. However, I'm a bit mystified why a common household item is about to be banned in homes in both Missouri and Illinois late this summer and I'm not the only one miffed by it.