Rita Toll Grows Amid Devastation Across Gulf Coast
Rita’s destruction deepened as Cameron Louisiana saw about 80 percent of buildings leveled while Creole suffered half its populace left in splinters. New Orleans began reopening Algiers with curfew and limited services as pumps moved floodwater from the Ninth Ward. Bush planned a Beaumont Lake Charles tour for an aerial damage view. FEMA aid reached East Texas as Perry pegged damage at 8 billion dollars and refineries remained shut.
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Brown defends FEMA record amid Katrina hearing
Former FEMA head Michael Brown defends his tenure after Hurricane Katrina, acknowledging mistakes and blaming others. He cites 150 disaster crises he oversaw, notes failed efforts to unite Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin, and faces Democratic calls for an independent probe into government failures.
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Ethanol Push Expands with New Pumps and Plants in Kansas
The coalition plans more E 85 fueling stations as seven ethanol plants in the state use 65 million bushels to produce 170 million gallons yearly. A Phillips County plant is under construction and another planned for Haskell County, likely doubling statewide output. White cites Johnson County’s diesel ethanol blend for buses as a model to cut emissions. The industry anticipates more publicity as Governor Sebelious chairs the Governors Ethanol Coalition.
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Moran pushes fixes and long term energy solutions
Moran outlines interim steps while pursuing long range energy policy. He cites gasoline price questions, possible oil market manipulation, and the need to study refinery limits amid environmental costs. Moran backs the Fuel Supply Improvement Act to review regulations and permit processes for new refineries.
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Immigrant Tuition Debate Highlighted by Film in Garden City
Instate film screened in Garden City to discuss immigrant access to education and in state tuition. Community leaders including Gary Lewis spoke of outreach beyond Kansas City to Kansas legislators. The legal battle over the law continues as FAIR appeals, with 22 of 30 students using the benefit last fall in state colleges.
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