Bremby faces court call over Sunflower coal plants veto
In Topeka the Sunflower project in Finney County faces a legal fight after Bremby, Kansas health secretary, denied air quality permits for two Sunflower Electric plants. He cites federal Clean Air Act alignment and CO2 science amid bipartisan backing and legislative efforts to reverse his decision. The dispute centers on whether CO2 should be regulated and how it affects energy policy and state health.
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Associated Press
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Rod Bremby
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Dumpster finds two dogs in Garden City Dumpsters
Garden City residents alarmed after a Chihuahua is found alive in a Dumpster and another dog perishes in a different Dumpster. Howard Lehman notes the city bans disposal of live or dead animals in Dumpsters as officials warn residents to dispose of animals properly.
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Garden City
Don Warfield
Warfield
Donna Jones
Finney County Humane Society
Howard Lehman
Solid Waste Department
Lehman
Kansas Energy Council Split on CO2 Regulation Lead
Kansas officials weigh CO2 debate with Lt. Gov. Parkinson and Ken Frahm noting a national discussion. An anonymous subcommittee survey showed 8 opposed, 3 in favor of Kansas imposing its own carbon rules. Council avoids stance while lawmakers mull limits amid plant proposals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Energy Council
Mark Parkinson
Ken Frahm
Frahm
Lawmakers seek health funding while holding line on budget
Kansas House Speaker Melvin Neufeld and Rep. Jeff Whitham told a Garden City health forum that state spending has grown faster than revenue. They urged keeping increases around 5 percent to avoid program cuts while acknowledging some health programs need funding.
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Clarion Inn
Kansas Public Health Association
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Jeff Whitham
Garden City
Finney County Health Department
Clarion
Neufeld
Senate
Steve Morris
Whitham
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