Climate change limits favor gas and renewables in power shift
The new rule boosts natural gas plants as the cheapest build and operate option, likely lifting demand and prices for ExxonMobil, Chesapeake Energy, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Spectra Energy, Kinder Morgan, GE, and Siemens. Wind, solar, and rooftop installers may gain, while nuclear could benefit if prices rise. Coal declines. coal miners face a slow decline as Appalachia yields to Illinois Basin and Wyoming deposits. Electric customers may see higher bills if gas demand outpaces supply, drawing concern from manufacturers.
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Halliburton
Baker Hughes
Spectra Energy
Kinder Morgan
General Electric
Siemens
NextEra Energy
FirstSolar
Solar City
Exelon
Entergy
NRG Energy
Calpine
SNL Energy
U.S
Appalachian
Illinois Basin
Wyoming
James River Coal
Alpha Natural Resources
National Association of Manufacturers
Guidance event highlights scholarships for Garden City students
A group of Garden City High School girls attended the HALO event, gaining insights on scholarships and college pathways. Speakers noted abundant aid and opportunities at GCCC and state universities, with students planning nursing, pre medicine, or physical therapy majors and emphasizing activity-linked funding.
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Jasmine Blavan
Karina Soto-Villarreal
Liubisa Rivas
Sandi Pardo
Soto-Villarreal
Jessie Otero
Wichita State
Kansas State
Bluvan
GCHS
GCCC
Pardo
University of Kansas
Rivas
K-State
Otero Corp
Otero
Garden City Community College
Peterson
United Way supports garden and playground program in community
The GCRC playground program helps kids stay active and returns keep coming back, with volunteers watering gardens when staff unavailable. United Way campaign aims for 560000 dollars for 2014, up 10000 from last year, backing 25 partner agencies including Garden City Recreation Commission Playground Program and groups like Big Brothers Big Sisters and Salvation Army.
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Miles of Smiles
Russell Child Development Center
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Spirit of the Plains
Casa, Inc
St. Catherine Hospital
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
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Salvation Army
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Garden City Recreation Commission
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney & Kearny Counties
Catholic Social Service
Circles of Hope
Community Day Care Center, Inc
Family Crisis Services, Inc
Finney County
Garden City Area
the American Red Cross
Garden City Family Ymca
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Habitat For Humanity
Kansas Children’s Service League
Meals On Wheels
Budget showdown looms as GOP seeks policy gains
President Obama denounces a far right faction threatening a government shutdown or debt default while meeting workers at a Ford plant near Kansas City. Boehner expresses disappointment as discussions on Medicare changes for higher earners and a ban on fossil fuel rules surface amid debt limit tensions.
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