EPA finds power plants dominate U S greenhouse gas output
The EPA’s 2010 facility data show power plants produced 72 percent of reported greenhouse gases from about 6,700 facilities, led by Southern Company’s Scherer plant in Juliette Georgia and Bowen and Miller plants in Georgia Alabama. Refineries follow as second-largest source. Industry and regulators welcome the transparency and potential emission reductions.
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U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Associated Press
Gina McCarthy
EPA
Obama
Scherer
Juliette
Southern Company
American Electric Power
Rockport
Ind
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Ohio
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W. Va
AEP
Pat Hemlopp
Southern Co
Southern
Texas
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Missouri
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Pennsylvania
Arizona
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North Carolina
Kansas
Kentucky
House
Florida
Indiana
Congress
Paul Bledsoe
Bipartisan Policy Center
Paul Zalzal
Environmental Defense Fund
Kansas tax plan targets small businesses and cuts
Governor Brownback proposes broad tax relief for small businesses with a 425 dollar median tax cut on joint filers with one child, while permanent 6.3 cent sales tax and a cap on spending increases are outlined. Democrats warn higher property taxes may share the burden and argue for education funding and job programs instead.
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Kansas
Brownback
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
Morris
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Davis
Pompeo backs general aviation push with Wichita launch
U S Rep Mike Pompeo used campaign funds to create the America Flies website and an online petition at a Wichita news conference. Wichita Aero Club chief Dave Franson notes 13000 aviation jobs lost and urges reviving the industry. aviation serves thousands more airports than commercial flights. Stockton: Rooks County Sheriff Randy Axelson faces nine felony meth counts. bond posted, special prosecutor appointed, first court date set.
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U.S
Mike Pompeo
Kansas Republican
America
Dave Franson
Wichita Aero Club
Franson
Salina Journal
Randy Axelson
Axelson
Kurt Kerns
Rooks County Fairgrounds
Stockton High School
Ellis County
Thomas Drees
Hays
Rooks County
Chad Sterling
Lawrence district voter shifts redraw maps amid party changes
Districts at Free State High School adjust boundaries affecting Lawrence precincts. Gaughan gains 2408 voters including 613 Democrats 1068 Republicans and 731 unaffiliated. Thellman adds 722 voters with 455 Democrats and 268 unaffiliated. Flory district loses 3140 voters with 1068 Democrats 1053 Republicans and 999 unaffiliated. Commissioners approve preliminary changes ahead of formal approval.
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Lawrence
East Lawrence
Gaughan
Thellman
New York School
Trinity Lutheran Church
Schwegler School
Baldwin City
Eudora
Flory
Douglas County
Lecompton
Board Plan Shifts School Funding Debate to Local Level
The board debated a plan to move some school funding responsibility from the state to locals. Republicans Willard Bacon Chappell Martin Dennis voted for the motion, while Democrats Campbell Waugh opposed. Cauble Shaver and Storm abstained. The board later unanimously praised Brownback’s career and technical education initiative.
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Sally Cauble
Janet Waugh
Kansas City
Brownback
Carolyn Campbell
Topeka
Willard
Bacon
Walt Chappell
Wichita
Kathy Martin
Clay Center
David Dennis
Campbell
Waugh
Cauble
Shaver
Sue Storm
Overland Park
Eudora Considers Library Plans and New Public Safety Building
Eudora officials discuss detailed planning for the library with outside help and potential mill levy funding. A new public safety building for fire and police is moving faster, with an architect hired and a special meeting to review plans. The safety building would sit south of the former school site at 10th and Main, the library to the north, on property already owned by the city and library.
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Eudora
Massey
Eudora City Hall
Public Safety
10Th
Main Streets
Eudora Community Learning Center
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