Gore and U N win 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
Former Vice President Al Gore and the U N Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change share the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for raising awareness of human caused climate change and laying groundwork to fight it. Gore noted the planetary emergency and global potential to lift consciousness.
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Oslo
Norway
al Gore
U.N
Intergovernmental Panel On
Gore
United States
Gorearin
Kenneth Sherrill
Hunter College
New York
Sherrill
Ole Danbolt Mjoes
Bush
Miles
George W. Bush
Florida
Supreme Court
IPCC
Alliance For Climate Protection
U.S
Fossil fuel feud erupts from poll in Kansas southwest
A 500 voter telephone poll funded by Chesapeake Energy argues Kansans favor a mix of natural gas and wind over coal for new power plants. Sunflower Electric plans two coal plants faces resistance from coal supporters who call the poll out-of-state and biased. The study, led by Ed Gones, cited health and environmental concerns and wind gas combination as preferred.
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Kansas
Topeka
Sunflower Electric
Lolcomb
Oklahoma City
Chesapeake Energy
Ed Gones
Gocas
Southwest Kansas
Eric Dopperschmidt
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Dopperschmidt
Sunflower
Steve Miller
Chesapeake
Ottawa group promotes awareness of domestic violence
Partners work for awareness across Ottawa as Youth Action Council ribbons main street and sheriff cars. The Clothesline Project and Silent Witnesses displays run through October at Ottawa Library and area colleges, highlighting survivor stories and domestic violence. Building Bridges reception at Ottawa Library honors community supporters with two awards.
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Ottawa
Youth Action Council
Main
Camis
Ottawa Library
S. Hickory St
Ottawa University
Neosho County Community College
Kansas
Myers Library
Country Mart
Franklin County
Franklin County Domestic Violence Unit Seeks Continued Funding
Franklin County officials report the domestic violence unit remains funded by a two year grant exceeding 473000 dollars with a possible 498000 dollar request for two years. County partners stress the program’s success and replication by other agencies while federal grant delays ripple through local funding plans.
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Butler
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Davis
Heather Jones
County Commission
Roy Dunn
Elizabeth Layton
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