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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2023
Page
1
Lawrence City Commission backed moving forward with an ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags. Staff will present a ban proposal, with discussion of potential checkout fees or a public education push. Mayor Lisa Larsen supports a ban as the simplest path forward. Sustainability board had recommended the ban in June 2021.
Brainerd based CJK Group Inc. purchases Lawrence's Allen Press, a longtime leader in scholarly journal printing. Allen Press will be renamed Sheridan Kansas, becoming Sheridan's tenth USS printing facility, with the East Lawrence plant remaining in operation.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday in a news release from her office. She is fully vaccinated and began showing mild symptoms while self isolating and continuing to work. The governor attended an inaugural ball Monday and signed an executive order Tuesday morning.
Associated Press reports that Kansas GOP leaders plan a culture war agenda for the year targeting LGBTQ rights. Proposals include banning gender affirming care for transgender youth and limiting classroom discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity. The agenda also seeks a ban on transgender athletes in girls and women’s K 12, club, and college sports.
The EPA announced an agreement with TC Oil Pipeline Operations Inc to clean up a Dec 7 Keystone pipeline rupture that dumped about 14 000 bathtubs of crude into a rural Washington County creek. The plan requires removal of oil contaminated soil and vegetation and containment of further spread. Meg McCollister called the effort a thorough cleanup and restoration. The Keystone line runs 2700 miles from Canadian tar sands to the Gulf Coast and Illinois. exact spill cause not disclosed.
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