Fossil Fuel Energy

Laclede Gas Tied for Worst Place in America to Work if You're Gay, Lesbian or Transgendered

Laclede: It's a gas -- unless you're gay. ​The Laclede Group, whose primary subsidiary is Laclede Gas, has earned the dubious distinction of finishing tied with Exxon Mobil Corp. as the worst place in the nation to work if you're gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. A total o ... More >>

Peabody, Wash U. Lock Horns with Man Behind Clean Coal Consortium Parody Website

http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncharris/ / CC BY-SA 2.0Coal!​The website of the Washington University Consortium for Clean Coal Utilization openly admits to "perpetuating the myth that coal can be used in a clean and sustainable manner," to being a "public relations tool for industry," to advancin ... More >>

FoodWire: Four Forbes Stars for Tony's Restaurant

Forbes Travel Guide -- formerly known as Mobil Travel Guide -- is out with its annual star ratings of restaurants nationwide, and Downtown institution Tony's (410 Market Street; website) is the highest-rated St. Louis restaurant, scoring four out of a maximum five stars. The only other four- star re ... More >>

We Love Our Cheap Gas!

flickr.com/photos/cindy47452​You may not be aware, but there are high and low seasons for gasoline consumption. (Yeah, it was a surprise to us, too.) The summer driving season ended last week, on Labor Day, and in the resulting plummeting of gas prices, St. Louis ended up with the lowest in the na ... More >>

Love It or Hate It, Cardinals "Six is a Serious Number" Promo is a Serious Ear Worm

Urban Dictionary defines an ear worm as "any song that is so catchy, and at the same time extremely annoying, that it feels like a worm has crawled into your ear and eaten the intelligent parts of your brain so that you hum the song all day long, no matter how much you hate it." I tend to think of t ... More >>

Joe Edwards: A Man and His Orb

Joe. Moon. Moonrise.What do you get the man who has everything? Why, the moon, of course!And that's just what Joe Edwards -- impresario extraordinaire -- received today when crews hoisted a 3,000-pound orb atop his latest project, the Moonrise Hotel in the Delmar Loop.The giant, celestial model is s ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 8.13

Special tortilla-contest edition!

LOL at St. Louis Gas Prices

Missouri Gas Prices Lowest In Country: Why.

Our Top DVD Picks

See what's scheduled for release this week.

Lollapalooza, Day Three: A Review

Small Plates, Monday, 11/27

Alternative Energy

Silver Jews / Jennifer O'Connor

9 p.m. Friday, July 28. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

Big Chill

It's been a warm winter — but not for some Laclede Gas customers

Gas

(The Hi-Pointe)

Beat Happenings

Week of October 12, 2005

A Shot in the Arm

A federal appeals court says Darryl Burton might very well be innocent of the 1984 murder of Donald Ball. But there's nothing they can do about it.

What Is a Fair and Reasonable Price for a Gallon of Gas?

Week of October 6, 2004

Best Local Landmark

Giant Amoco sign

Must Be the Money

Billionaires for Bush step out of their limos and deliver a message

A Blueprint for Success

City Museum hosts the St. Louis Art & Architecture exhibition

If You Could Trade Places With Anyone for a Day, Who Would You Choose?

Week of February 4, 2004

Gob Story

Exxon pulled out of its Clinton County coal mine nearly a decade ago. Locals still live with the mess.

Fueled by Fear

Refineries stuck Hartford with a toxic pool of gasoline that just won't go away. Homes burn and residents get sick, but nobody's helping.

Restaurant Road Trip

Fast Eddie's

Are We Really Going to War This Month?

Week of March 19, 2003

Best Urban Myth

How Dogtown Got Its Name

No Place Like Home

Public housing is going upscale, and it's the new "mixed-income" mantra that's doing the trick. At Darst-Webbe, "upscale" won't house everyone who's poor, but it'll sure make poverty invisible.

Norm the Dinosaur

Despite nearly a half-century of loyal service, Sinclair says goodbye to one of its finest

Hunting for the Smoking Gun

An Alabama lawyer with St. Louis ties takes on big oil

Paying the Price

Bud Faron and other independent dealers devoted their lives to the big oil companies. That just wasn't enough.

What Does It Mean When Restaurants Advertise "Fine Foods" or "Fine Dining"?

Have You Test-Driven the So-Called Female Condom?

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