Kansas leads in wind turbine construction and wind power slated
The Kansas wind industry rises as the American Wind Energy Association notes 663 turbines under construction and more than 1 188 megawatts to come online this year, with Texas leading windiness. A federal production tax credit boosts projects, set to expire in 2012, urging renewal. Kansas pursues diversification including Holcomb, where wind and biomass options are planned to complement coal.
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American Wind Energy Association
Sunflower
Texas
Congress
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Community support and expo ideas spark Finney County talk
Online comments praise a new expo building and ice facilities as a draw for regional events. Residents discuss forming a local league to attract visitors and activities to Dodge City amid Finney County Exhibition Building plans.
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Gctelegram.com
Finney County Commissioners
Finney County
Letters Policy From The Telegram Editorial Page
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor requirements including sign name address and phone number and states letters will be confirmed before publication edited for libel and length and must be 500 words or less. Thank you notes should be general in nature and form letters poems consumer emails or business testimonials will not be printed at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 or online at www gctelegram com
Giffords Empathy Inspires Across Ideological Lines
A reflection on Gabrielle Giffords and the Tucson shooting, praising empathy as a force that transcends red and blue. It notes Loughner as the attacker, Daniel Hernandez as a symbol of American possibility, and the evolving national stance on unity, health, and gun control amid the State of the Union era.
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Loughner
Daniel Hernandez
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Ironi
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Femicide in Mexico and the struggle for justice
Maria Hinojosa reports from Mexico on femicide and gender violence. Delegates heard stories of murder torture and disappearances in Guerrero where indigenous communities face racism and impunity. Witnesses described hospital neglect kidnapping and the murder of female journalists as the state does too little to stop the crisis.
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Mexico
Honduras
Guatemala
Nobel Women’s Initiative
Canada
Jody Williams
Sarah Harmer
Lisa Veneklasen
Paula Todd
Veronica Arreola
Mariusa Lopez
Guerrero
Chilpancingo
Profiles of courage mark Kansas Day tribute in 12 events
Kansas Day highlights Gov Brownback list of pivotal Kansas moments from the Overland trails and Indian Removal to the Wyandotte Constitution and civil rights progress. It spotlights Clarina Irene Howard Nichols as a model of leadership shaping women’s rights and property law in Kansas.
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Congress
Kansas Capitol
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Kansas State University
Insight Kansas
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