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From My Coal-Dead Kans.
Veto override fails in Kansas; embattled coal plants remain dead |
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02 May 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:57 AM on 02 May 2008 Two new coal-fired power plants will not be built in western Kansas due to a failed attempt to override the governor's veto. The coal-plant saga began when a state environment official last year rejected Sunflower Energy's permit to build the new plants -- the first such rejection in the U.S. on the basis of carbon dioxide emissions. State legislators who had backed the plan ... |
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| Topics: climate, coal, Kansas, news, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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The latest on the expensivest cheap power around
The fight over coal heads to a climax in Kansas |
David Roberts |
29 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, legislation, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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If At First You Don't Succeed, Perhaps It Was a Bad Idea
Third try at coal-plant bill heads to Kansas governor |
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25 Apr 2008 |
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| Posted at 12:46 PM on 25 Apr 2008 With firm belief in the power of try, trying again, Kansas legislators have sent another coal-plant proposal to the desk of veto-happy Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. The governor has twice shot down legislation to allow a new two-unit coal plant to be built in her state, but legislative leaders say the new plan is a compromise: it would reduce the size of the ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, legislation, news, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Sebelius to Kansas legislature:
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David Roberts |
17 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, Kansas, legislation, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Kansas coal bill redux
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David Roberts |
07 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, legislation, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Coal is not cheap: Kansas edition
Independent financial analysis finds that coal is a stinker of an investment for Kansas |
David Roberts |
25 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, economy, energy, Kansas, state politics (all these topics) |
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Tell us something we don't know
The Kansas City Star: New coal plants are expensive |
Sean Casten |
21 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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She's Got a Feeling You're Not in Kansas Anymore
Bill to allow new dirty coal plant vetoed by Kansas governor |
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21 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 3:09 PM on 21 Mar 2008 Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has vetoed a bill that would have allowed a new two-unit coal plant to be built in her state. The legislation would have overturned an October decision by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to deny Sunflower Electric a coal-plant permit on the basis of greenhouse-gas emissions. The bill Sebelius kicked to the cu ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, heroes, Kansas, legislation, news, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Sebelius vetoes coal bill
Governor plays chicken with legislature over coal in Kansas |
David Roberts |
21 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, politics, state politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Obama takes Maine in a wicked pissah
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David Roberts |
11 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mike Huckabee, politics, presidential race 08, Washington (all these topics) |
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Huckabee wins Kansas
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David Roberts |
09 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, elections, energy, Kansas, Mike Huckabee, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Kansas Republicans against global warming
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David Roberts |
01 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Testing Sebelius
Kansas dirty-energy advocates make their play to allow coal plants |
David Roberts |
31 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Sebelius backing down?
New 'air of cooperation' between Kansas state gov't and coal companies |
David Roberts |
28 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: politics, energy, Kansas, coal (all these topics) |
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Sebelius as VP?
Can the Kansas governor show toughness under assault from Big Coal? |
David Roberts |
17 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, coal, elections, energy, Kansas, politics, presidential race 08, state politics (all these topics) |
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The greening of Greensburg
How one small town in Kansas is turning disaster into progress |
Maywa Montenegro |
28 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green building, Kansas, placemaking, urban planning (all these topics) |
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Decide Effects
Kansas Supreme Court to hear case against landmark coal-plant permit denial |
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30 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 7:02 AM on 30 Nov 2007 In October, Kansas made an important first by denying a construction permit to a coal-fired power plant due to its carbon dioxide emissions, saying such emissions could harm human health and the environment. The companies behind the $3.6 billion project, as well as other business groups, were outraged by the decision. (Enviros rejoiced.) Attack ads were launched and lawsui ... |
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| Topics: climate, coal, Kansas, litigation, news (all these topics) |
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Kansas newspaper parodies coal industry attack ad
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David Roberts |
11 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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It's the PC Thing to Do
Kansas, Minnesota pledge to green up government computer systems |
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09 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 7:29 AM on 09 Nov 2007 Think of states that are environmental frontrunners, and Kansas and Minnesota may not leap immediately to mind. But it's those two that are taking the lead in reducing energy use from government computer systems. Teaming up with the industry-backed Climate Savers Computing Initiative, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) -- whose states each ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, Kansas, Minnesota, news, politics, state politics, tech (all these topics) |
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The ridiculous and the sublime
From denying climate disruption to denying a coal plant permit application |
JMG |
19 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, coal, energy, James Inhofe, Kansas (all these topics) |
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Coming in From the Coal
Kansas denies permit for coal-fired power plant due to concern over CO2 emissions |
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19 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 7:45 AM on 19 Oct 2007 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday became the first government agency in the United States to reject a permit for construction of a coal-fired power plant based on its carbon dioxide emissions, saying such emissions could harm human health and the environment. The final decision rested with secretary of the KDHE, Roderick Bremby, who ... |
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| Topics: climate, coal, Kansas, news (all these topics) |
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Coal is the enemy of the human race: Roderick Bremby is a hero edition
Kansas coal plant air permit denied on basis of CO2 |
David Roberts |
18 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, Kansas (all these topics) |
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Leo, I've Got a Feeling We're Not in Hollywood Anymore
DiCaprio-produced series will rebuild tornado-ravaged Kansas town |
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16 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Leo, I've Got a Feeling We're Not in Hollywood Anymore DiCaprio-produced series will rebuild tornado-ravaged Kansas town It's official: Nine months after the rumors began, Leonardo DiCaprio has confirmed that he and a partner will give birth to ... a reality series on green building. DiCaprio will executive produce the 13-part Eco-Town on the Discove ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, Kansas, Leonardo DiCaprio, news, placemaking, severe weather, urban planning (all these topics) |
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Black Coffeyville
Oil spill adds agitation to tri-state flooding |
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03 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Black Coffeyville Oil spill adds agitation to tri-state flooding A 42,000-gallon oil spill in Kansas is complicating state and federal response to flooding that has walloped that state, Oklahoma, and Texas. Weeks of rain have forced evacuations and caused at least 11 deaths. On Sunday, workers at a Coffeyville, Kan., oil refinery began evacuation procedures, but a malfunction sent bla ... |
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| Topics: Kansas, news, oil, Oklahoma, severe weather, Texas, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Carry On My Wayward Gene
Kansas could see first commercial crop of human-gene-containing rice |
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02 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Carry On My Wayward Gene Kansas could see first commercial crop of human-gene-containing rice A California company is one step closer to growing rice that contains human genes on a commercial scale. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given a preliminary OK to a plan to sow 450 Kansas acres with the stuff this spring, with 2,750 more acres to come. Ventria Bioscience's three Frankenr ... |
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| Topics: Department of Agriculture, food and agriculture, GMOs, Kansas, news (all these topics) |
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