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Environment March 5, 2024 - 11:27 am

Environmental advocate condemns Kansas lawmakers’ attitude toward plastics, lack of energy policy

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

In Lawrence, plastic grocery bags are scarce after a citywide ban on the product took effect Friday. But on the state level, Republican lawmakers have vowed to prevent similar bans from going into effect — an attitude one environmental advocate calls unfair.

Environment October 23, 2023 - 3:49 pm

Kansas organizations lobby to restrain use of eminent domain on solar, wind projects

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A renewable energy pessimist urged a special legislative committee to build support for changing Kansas law to tip the scale in favor of property owners opposed to development of wind and solar generation projects and electricity transmission lines.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Environment September 12, 2023 - 8:00 pm

Lawrence rally calls for Evergy to close coal-fired plant

by Cuyler Dunn

More than 100 people lined all four street corners outside of Lawrence City Hall Tuesday to rally for clean energy usage and push Evergy to close their coal-fired power plant.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Environment September 8, 2023 - 1:38 pm

Lawrence activists to rally for clean energy, closure of coal-fired power plant

by Lawrence Times

Environmental activists plan to hold a peaceful demonstration to push for local climate action and for Evergy to close the coal-fired Lawrence Energy Center.

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.

State News February 7, 2023 - 12:11 pm

Kansas faith leaders, environmentalists call for transparency around Keystone pipeline spill

by Chloe Anderson, Kansas Reflector

Faith leaders joined environmental advocates and Kansas legislators for a vigil Monday at the Statehouse to call attention to TC Energy’s lack of transparency regarding December’s Keystone pipeline spill, which dumped 588,000 gallons of crude oil in northern Kansas.

Environment January 10, 2023 - 10:27 am

Evergy blames renewable plans, inflation for $1 billion rise in infrastructure plans

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Kansas’ largest electric utility says inflation and plans to add more renewable energy are to blame for the ever-rising estimated cost of its infrastructure investments.

Environment December 26, 2022 - 1:09 pm

Water debate will return to Kansas Legislature amid staggering drought

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Legislators are almost certain to place the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer among their top priorities as the drought bearing down on Western Kansas hits the already depleted water supply.

Environment October 5, 2022 - 9:57 am

Environmental group gives Kansas, Missouri utilities low marks for clean energy transition

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Kansas and Missouri’s largest utilities earned nearly failing grades for their progress transitioning to renewable sources of energy, according to a new report from a national environmental group. 

Environment February 21, 2022 - 9:16 am

‘We can’t wait 15 years’: Legislative committee works to overhaul Kansas water policy

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Parts of the aquifer in far western Kansas may only have 10 years of water left. Small towns are struggling to provide clean drinking water, and upgrading their facilities would bankrupt them. 

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