Conference on cutting oil use at Powershift 2006 in Kansas
20/20 Vision speakers urge action on high gas costs and demand. Kansas Gov Sebelius outlines steps like car pooling and cruise control as lawmakers propose rebates and fuel tax suspensions. Union of Concerned Scientists reports Kansas drivers burn 1.3 billion gallons yearly at $3.7 billion.
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Tom Collina
20/20 Vision
Kansas University
Kansas Union
Lawrence
Vision
Kalamazoo
Mich
Richmond
Portland
Ore
Fort Wayne
Ind
U.S. Senate
Bob Menendez
D-N
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge
Mass
Collina
Don MacKenzie
Environmental Protection Agency
Conference discusses ethanol use and oil dependence
The conference explores how higher gasoline prices could boost ethanol blends and reduce imports. Speakers note untapped automotive technologies and the need to cut oil reliance for wallet, environment, and security. Rep. Dennis Moore is expected to speak. over 400 attendees registered.
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Ronment
Ethan Nuss
Dennis Moore
D-Kan
High gas prices fuel more drive-offs and thefts
Law enforcement and store managers describe drive-off incidents rising with fuel prices. Police say license plates are not always needed for response and reports are taken when possible. Clerks at Fast Lanes and Fuel Stop say prepayment or close supervision reduces drive-offs, while customers express frustration at high costs but reject illegal acts.
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Lawrence
Kim Murphree
National Institute of Justice
Reddy
Harper St
Casey Lindenberger
Samuel Allen
Wichita
Jayhawk Food Mart
Ninth St
Powershift 2006 event at Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium
PowerShift 2006 at Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium features registration at 8:30, welcome by Rep. Dennis Moore and others, panel talks on oil addiction, workshops, lunch with Adrian Polansky, and a 2 p.m. panel on promising solutions with experts including Tom Simekca, Kenneth Frahm, Don MacKenzie, and Charles Benjamin.
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Woodruff
The
Kansas Union
Kansas University
Powershift.org
Dennis Moore
D-Kan
Tom Collina
Vision
Ethan Nuss
Deron Lovaas
Natural Resources Defense Council
Collina
Lovaas
Adrian Polansky
Kansas Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Simecka
Ethanol Promotion and Information Council
Kenneth Frahm
Farmer
Kansas Energy Council
Don MacKenzie
Union of Concerned Scientists
Charles Benjamin
Kansas
Sierra Club
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George Diepenbrock
Laura Berger
the Eldridge
Eldridge
Massachusetts
Prem
Ieee Omar
Energy Star
Amana
Frigidaire Grill & Cart
Iowa
Powershift
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Capitol
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Eyed Oreea Store
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Leavenworth
Lawrence Humane Society
Homer Frank
Drcarph
Science Humane Society
del Monte
Steve Eubank
LCC
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