Switchgrass Focus of Local Biofuels Research
Kansas State University researchers led by John Holman study switchgrass to identify top yielding lines as part of a broader effort to expand biofuel production beyond corn. The work addresses biomass supply concerns amid rising ethanol demand and a push for sustainable energy sources.
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Kansans back Holcomb coal plant denial in wind energy poll
A Kansas poll of about 1000 likely voters finds 2 to 1 statewide backing of Governor Sebelius and the wind energy stance. In the 1st district, 51 percent approve of denying two new coal plants near Holcomb. The survey has a 3.1 percent margin of error and shows 75 percent support aggressive wind energy development. The poll was funded by the Land Institute's Climate and Energy Project.
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Morrison ethics complaints filed against Kansas AG Morrison
Operation Rescue has filed two complaints with state agencies accusing Attorney General Paul Morrison of campaign and attorney ethics violations tied to his affair with former subordinate Linda Carter. The group says Morrison used the relationship to aid abortion providers and seeks disbarment and civil fines.
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Zoo safety under review after city tiger exhibit concerns
Lee Richardson Zoo director Kathy Sexson says no recent close calls or escapes, but a San Francisco incident involving a Siberian tiger prompts a second look at exhibits. AZA accreditation guides safety, while garden city keeps tigers Boris and Charlie in fenced, visitor-level enclosures with a 12 1/2 foot wall noted as below some minimum standards.
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