Kansas Senate Committee weighs Sunflower CO2 permit
Senate Utilities Committee hears Bremby defend Sunflower's CO2 permit plan while critics warn of economic harm. Sunflower argues voluntary limits and project benefits, citing 11 million tons annual emissions with bioenergy capture. opponents fear state regulation precedents and stalled investment. Environmentalists oppose the tech as too experimental.
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Senate
Steve Morris
Bremby
Kansas
Jay Emler
Sunflower
Emler
Lindsborg
Senate Utilities Committee
Earl Watkins Jr
Watkins
Patrick Barker
Orion Ethanol
Pratt
Texas
Oklahoma
Bremby vows to work with industry on carbon policy
KDHE Secretary Bremby defends denial of Sunflower coal plant permit as protecting Kansans from CO2 emissions. He says the Sunflower plant would emit about 11 million tons yearly, far more than any other KDHE permit. Lawmakers debate authority, timing, and potential legislative fixes as Sunflower appeals and a broader climate policy is considered.
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Denver
Oklahoma City
Albuquerque
N.M
Bremby
Janis Lee
Kensington Democrat
Sunflower
Lee
Kansans
Ckensington
Sierra Club
Kcp&l
Missouri
Jim Ludwig
Westar Energy
Ludwig
Senate
Steve Morris
Hugoton
KDHE
Emler
Supreme Court
Cities press crackdown on unlicensed drivers plan
City officials from Garden City Liberal and Dodge City met to discuss penalties for uninsured and unlicensed drivers. They urged state action, noted potential harms to immigrant communities, and planned a Jan 29 meeting in Dodge City to coordinate regional steps and public transportation efforts.
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Mesa
City Commission
Garden City Commission
Liberal
Dodge City
Garden City
Emira Palacios
Democracy School
Sunflower Community Action
Palacios
Kathleen Seblieus
Bob Halloran
Mid-America Air Museum
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Halloran
Greeley County approves unification after vote
The Yes for Unification campaign and study commission chaired by Charles Moser announced victory as results came in. Officials including Mike Thon Christy Hopkins and Janice Fahrenholtz expressed relief while residents gathered at an EMS building watch party amid cautious optimism.
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Yes For Unification
Unification Study Commission
Greeley County
Mike Thon
Moser
Paign Committee
Julie Fisher
Fahrenholtz
Fisher
Board of Supervisors
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