Sunflower project gains EPA state cooperation stance
EPA acting regional administrator in Kansas City says the 895 megawatt Sunflower plant must be treated as a new project, requiring a full state review under the federal Clean Air Act and Kansas plan. Parkinson cites continued state and EPA cooperation, with Sunflower expecting updated permit information by fall. He praises Scott City officials and Scott County for backing wind development while noting budget cuts and the ongoing energy debate at the national level.
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EPA
Kansas City
KDHE
Rod Bremby
Sunflower
Bremby
Rice
Parkinson
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Kansas State
JPA
Cindy Hertel
Scott City
Scott County
Jack Frick
Frick
Kansas
Louis
Elizabeth Parkinson
County EMS crews in doubt as budget cuts loom
County officials discuss funding a new six person EMS crew while revising the budget to cut line items including fuel. They consider splitting the crew funding across 2010 and 2011, with concerns about future years and potential mill levy impacts. Commission approves raising EMS standby fees to 60 dollars per hour starting 2011, though current revenue from 2008 standbys remains unrealized.
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Prewitt
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
EMS
Sunflower
Cliff Mayo
Doll
Mark Low
Low
Floodplain maps under review prompt delay consideration
City and county officials weigh delaying actions as FEMA and the state update hydrology data after questions about rainfall figures. Finney County faces map changes affecting Drainage Ditches Nos 1 and 2, with notices to property owners about flood insurance and a Sept 25 deadline. Legal options are explored while a Wilson & Co study costs are approved.
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Allen
Ford County
Finney
Polansky
Garden City Planning and Community Development
Kaleb Kentner
Matt Allen
State
Kentner
Finney County
Cliff Mayo
Pete Olson
Wilson & Co
Western Kansas districts struggle with teacher openings
Superintendent Don Wells reports Scott City schools will not fill three positions due to budget constraints, with one elementary and two high school slots left open. Hugoton USD 210 has no openings as district revenues were cut. Even as attrition fuels survival, Michigan and Minnesota teachers join Kansas recruits through USC 457, and Garden City unveils Make the Move to lure staff, including a cost of living calculator and relocation data. Fifty-seven teachers already hired include 24 with over one year of experience. USD 457 promotes vacancies on its site and at job fairs.
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Parkinson
Kansas
Don Wells
Scott City
Wells
Hugoton
Mark Crawford
Crawford
Wyoming
Iowa
Colorado
Texas
Philippines
Michigan
Kiblinger
Garden City
Gckschools
USD 457
Obama officials urge Senate to act on climate bill
Four of President Obama’s top energy and environment officials urged the Senate to pass a climate bill similar to the House measure. They argued caps on greenhouse gases and a price on pollution will curb warming, while defending projected costs as modest to households by 2020. The push signals early Senate momentum before August recess and fall action.
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Senate
Washington
Barack Obama
Energy Department
Agriculture Department
Interior Department
Environmental Protection Agency
House
Ken Salazar
Salazar
Steven Chu
Congressional Budget Office
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