Kansas Earth Day gains weight amid coal plant debate
Kansas faces heightened Earth Day relevance as a court ruling on carbon dioxide fuels a legislative clash over two proposed Sunflower Power coal plants. Regulators denied a permit, and lawmakers allied with Sunflower, Tri-State, and Golden Spread push bills to allow the projects amid environmental concerns and the governor’s position.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Statehouse
High Court
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Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Tri-State Electric Generation and Transmission Association
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
Kathleen Sebelius
Ottawa Schools Green Initiative Aims Big Savings
Ottawa School District energy manager David Oshel oversees a district wide energy savings program. The district could save 75000 to 80000 dollars this year, with early estimates showing about 12 percent savings in the first year and last year’s budget overages near 75000. Most schools have programmable thermostats and the district analyzes utility bills monthly to monitor usage by school.
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Ottawa
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Custom Energy
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Fairfield High students lay groundwork for wind turbine
Four welding students at Fairfield High School assisted in installing a 33-foot wind turbine as gusty winds swept the track. The project is part of Kansas Wind for Schools, with Fairfield joining Sterling and Walton districts to receive Skystream 3.7 turbines from Kansas State University under the National Renewable Energy Laboratory initiative.
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Sterling
Walton Rural Life Charter
Newton
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sebelius Signs Bill Allowing Certain Fully Automatic Weapons
Kansas lawmakers legalized possession of machine guns and other automatic arms starting July, with exceptions for sawed off shotguns and silencers. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed the bill amid bipartisan support after concerns that current law hindered dealers and enforcement. Supporters say collectors may benefit while many residents cannot afford such weapons.
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Kathleen
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