Plant Blast Keeps Valley Center Residents Vigilant
After a solvents plant explosion in Valley Center near Wichita, most evacuees returned home within 24 hours, but homes near Barton Solvents remained off limits and southwest neighborhoods remained blocked. Firefighters said the blaze was out late Tuesday, yet flames could burn for days and air quality remained a concern.
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Valley Center
Barton Solvents
Wichita
Sunflower bioenergy test to explore algae fuel option
Sunflower Electric Power plans a near term test with GreenFuel Technologies to assess using natural algae to capture flue gas emissions at the Holcomb Sunflower Integrated Bioenergy Center. The goal is to verify usable CO2 for an enclosed microalgae system that could produce renewable fuel if viable.
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Holcomb
Sunflower Electric Power’ Corp
GreenFuel Technologies Corp
Massachusetts
Clare Gustin
Holcomb Station
Kansans donate to presidential contenders in 2008 race
In Topeka Mary Fox, 75, donates to Barack Obama as part of Kansas efforts. FEC figures through June 30 show Obama has raised 731,229 from Kansans across 12 plus candidates, with Brownback leading state totals at 297,436 and Obama attracting significant small donations statewide.
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Mary Fox
Illinois
Barack Obama
Kinsley
Obama
Federal Election Commission
Kansas
Sam Brownback
City and county mull shelter funding and policy steps
Finney County commissioners pressed Garden City staff and the Humane Society for steps before funding the future animal shelter. A committee, possibly including city and county officials, the Humane Society and law enforcement, will review ideas such as tying penalties to repeat pet pickups and ensuring euthanasia timelines are not extended beyond three days.
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Garden City
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Finney County Humane Society
Humane Society
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County Commission
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