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Ken Lassman
Environment June 18, 2023 - 10:47 pm

Kaw Valley Almanac for June 19-25, 2023

by Ken Lassman

Butterfly milkweed is one of the most spectacular of the native milkweeds blooming now. There are nine butterfly species that eat the milkweed as caterpillars, then drink the nectar as adults, pollinating the flowers on the side.

Environment June 16, 2023 - 12:06 pm

Evergy slashes planned renewable energy additions, proposes more natural gas

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Kansas’ largest electric utility has drastically scaled back its plans to add more clean energy over the next decade and will keep open its Lawrence coal plant for years longer.

Ken Lassman
Environment June 11, 2023 - 9:25 pm

Kaw Valley Almanac for June 12-18, 2023

by Ken Lassman

Look closely and you’ll see a pair of great spangled fritillary butterflies and also a bumblebee. Milkweeds are pollinator magnets.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Environment June 6, 2023 - 11:08 pm

Lawrence city commissioners request some tweaks to plastic bag ban, but most voice general support

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners indicated Tuesday that they will likely approve a ban on single-use plastic bags when a revision of the ordinance comes back to them in the near future.

Environment June 5, 2023 - 4:39 pm

Lawrence City Commission to weigh in on proposed plastic bag ban

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider next steps for a proposed citywide ban on single-use plastic bags, as well as a full-time code compliance official to enforce the ban.

Environment June 5, 2023 - 3:00 pm

Kansas Sierra Club expresses optimism despite CAFO case dismissal by state Supreme Court

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Sierra Club found reason for optimism in the Kansas Supreme Court’s dismissal of a case challenging state permits issued for confined feeding facilities on property divided in a way to allow substantial increase in the number of hogs on the site despite proximity of surface water.

Ken Lassman
Environment June 5, 2023 - 12:01 am

Kaw Valley Almanac for June 5-11, 2023

by Ken Lassman

The hackberry butterfly can be found near many woodlands that contain hackberry trees right now. They are happy to sun themselves on your body!

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Environment May 31, 2023 - 10:19 pm

City releases wastewater into Kansas River following pump failure; stream advisory issued

by Lawrence Times

The city released wastewater into the Kansas River Wednesday morning after heavy rain led to a pump failure in a wastewater pump station near Bowersock Dam.

Ken Lassman
Environment May 29, 2023 - 12:26 am

Kaw Valley Almanac for May 29 – June 4, 2023

by Ken Lassman

Here is the wonderful zebra swallowtail, found in the eastern tier of counties in Kansas, including Douglas County where this photo was taken.

Environment May 27, 2023 - 2:31 pm

With only weeks until winter wheat harvest, drought still plagues Kansas

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Month after month without enough rain has made Kansas the epicenter of a stubborn drought covering parts of the Great Plains. 

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