Monthly Archives: August 2009
Colorado Utility still behind Kansas Coal Plants
Tri-State may not decide the kind of power plant to build in the Holly area until 2010 or 2011, a company executive said in a recent visit to Pueblo. Continue reading
Oklahoma positioned as wind energy leader
EDMOND — State Rep. Lewis Moore of Edmond conducted an interim study at the state Capitol Thursday about expanding the wind energy industry in Oklahoma. Improving wind technician training in the state could propel Oklahoma to become the Saudi Arabia of wind energy, he said. Continue reading
New Study Shows Climate Change Will Hit Kansas Hard
What will temperatures be like in your state in 100 years? If current trends continue, chances are they’ll be much hotter than they are today — especially if you live in the American Midwest. Continue reading
Railroad puts $6 billion coal-shipping plan on hold, drops condemnation lawsuits
The Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. said Wednesday its $6 billion plan to ship Wyoming coal across South Dakota and Minnesota has been put on hold because of the poor economy. Continue reading
A utility considering what’s best for its customers rather than seeking to be a merchant power producer. How refreshing!
Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors recently approved a management recommendation to suspend permitting activities on the proposed Pee Dee Energy Campus in Florence County. Continue reading
The Future of Coal
The U.S. is extraordinarily dependent upon coal for the energy that keeps the nation running. Clearly, the time is now to start weaning ourselves from that dependence. Continue reading
Kansas’ Sunflower: Burning More Than Coal
Aside from the environmental and health consequences of coal, some noteworthy developments have occurred in the last few weeks that make coal an even bigger loser than we have previously considered. Continue reading
New Priorities For Our Energy Future
Our natural gas reserves contain more energy than Saudi Arabia’s oil.
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The Coal Industry Lies
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Environmentalists unearth massive financial problems at Sunflower Electric
In the marathon controversy over the expansion of the coal-fired power complex in Western Kansas, environmentalists have argued the new facility would be a giant, climate-change-accelerator, coughing up ungodly amounts of the carbon dioxide gas that leads to global warming. Continue reading
