Douglas County Commission approves NextEra permits related to solar farm
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved a request for permits from NextEra Energy Resources in connection with the West Gardner Solar project.
Lawrence City Commission votes down single-use plastic bag ban
On a 2-2 tie, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted down an ordinance that would have banned the use of single-use plastic bags in city limits.
Douglas County Commission to consider permits for testing in West Gardner Solar project
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider approving permits for NextEra Energy Resources to conduct testing related to the West Gardner Solar project.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 19-25, 2023
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.
Evergy slashes planned renewable energy additions, proposes more natural gas
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
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 12-18, 2023
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
Lawrence city commissioners request some tweaks to plastic bag ban, but most voice general support
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.
Lawrence City Commission to weigh in on proposed plastic bag ban
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.
Kansas Sierra Club expresses optimism despite CAFO case dismissal by state Supreme Court
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
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 5-11, 2023
The hackberry butterfly can be found near many woodlands that contain hackberry trees right now. They are happy to sun themselves on your body!
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