Kansas lawmakers back state control of gas storage inspections
Kansas lawmakers from both parties join U S senators to restore state oversight of underground natural gas storage sites. The move aims to grant Kansas authority to conduct safety inspections at 11 storage caverns holding over 270 billion cubic feet. The push follows 2001 Hutchinson explosions and ongoing federal reluctance to assume inspection duties.
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Wichita
Kansas
U.S
Pat Roberts
U.S. Senate
The
Wichita Eagle
Roberts
Federal Department of Transportation
Interstate Gas Safety
Hutchinson
Carl Holmes
House Utilities Committee
Holmes
House
Senate
Washington
Kansas Corporation Commission
Mark Sievers
State Agency
ECC
Sievers
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Congress
Dust explosions kill workers expose weak U S dust safety rules
The Imperial Sugar plant blast in 2008 spurred Georgia safety rules for combustible dust, but nationwide standards lag. Federal oversight cites hundreds of past incidents, with Tennessee and Kansas sites detailing fatalities and injuries. CSB notes OSHA lacks a comprehensive dust standard, relying on weaker general rules.
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Nashville
Tenn
Imperial Sugar
Port Wentworth
Georgia
U.S
Tennessee
Hoegannes Corp
Gallatin
Kansas
University of Michigan
Bill Kauffman
Hoeganaes
Mitchel Corley
U.S. Chemical Safety Board
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
CSB
OSHA
The
Chemical Safety Board
City and county seek garden plot applicants in Lawrence
The city and county invite individuals businesses and nonprofits to apply for use of new garden spaces. Sites range from community plots to commercial sized areas up to 26 acres. Licenses cost one dollar per acre per year with applications due December 16. For details visit lawrenceks org common ground or email the sustainability coordinator.
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