Monthly Archives: May 2009
Energy bill now state law
By 2020, utilities must provide 20% of power through renewable sources Continue reading
Kansas Enacts Renewable Energy Standard, Permits Disputed Coal Plant
May 22, 2009 (ENS) – Today, Governor Mark Parkinson signed legislation that establishes the state’s Renewable Energy Standard and allows Kansans to generate their own power with renewable energy installations and sell back the extra electricity they produce to their utility through net metering. Continue reading
Did environmentalists lose on coal deal?
New Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson offered a deal to Sunflower Electric Power Corp. of Kansas, the company that had been lobbying for two coal-fired power plants for well over a year. Continue reading
Parkinson signs energy bill
Gov. Mark Parkinson signed a renewable energy bill Friday that he had demanded from legislators as part of an agreement allowing a new coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas. Continue reading
New Kansas Gov. Reverses Decision, Approves Coal Plant
When President Obama tapped Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services, groups fighting to maintain the precedent-setting decision to reject the permit for a new coal-fired power plant were rightly concerned the new governor would reverse the decision… and rightly so. Continue reading
Iowans Already Know That Clean Energy Pays
Iowa was promoting clean energy and the job creation that comes with it long before most states, and currently the state is second only to Texas in wind energy production. Continue reading
Parkinson’s Dirty Deal, Part 3
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Rural Electrification Administration in 1935, the vast majority of American farmers were still using kerosene lanterns and wood-burning stoves. Unlike their urban counterparts, rural residents had little access to electricity. Continue reading
Parkinson’s dirty deal, part 2
The deal with Sunflower Electric Power Company was brokered by Mark Parkinson, but it required more than the new governor’s signature. Before Sunflower got the go-ahead for that coal-fired power plant in Holcomb, the Legislature had to sign off on a Comprehensive Energy Bill. Continue reading
NEW POLL: Kansans want the jobs and national security benefits of federal energy policy
A new poll shows that Kansans want national energy efficiency and renewable energy standards. Continue reading
Poll: Order efficiency, renewables
Results of a new poll announced Wednesday indicate that nearly nine of 10 Kansans believe there are solid arguments supporting the proposition that greater reliance on renewable energy strengthens national security. Continue reading
