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GPACE Executive Moving to Sierra Club Position
Allegrucci begins his work with the Beyond Coal Campaign November 28th. His work as a Senior Campaign Representative will cover the states of Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. Continue reading
GPACE Public Comment on the Keystone XL Pipeline, Submitted to the US Department of State
What follows is a copy of public comments submitted by GPACE to the United States Department of State (via US DoS website submission) concerning the pending National Interest Determination and Presidential Permit review process for the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL … Continue reading
GPACE Comments to Colorado Public Utilities Commission Regarding 2010 Tri-State G&T IRP
Given the impact and influence of Tri-State’s direct involvement in the Holcomb coal-fired project on political and public policy outcomes in Kansas, and the significant impacts of the Holcomb Station expansion upon the health, environment, and economy of Kansans for generations to come, we believe Tri-State can and should, in the public interest, provide more detailed information about its intentions and investments regarding the Holcomb project. Continue reading
A Coal Plant Over the Rainbow: The Parkinson-KDHE-Sunflower Electric Mess
Unfortunately, too many of our own elected representatives are ambivalent toward, even supportive of, the negative health, environmental, economic, energy policy and ethical impacts of the proposed coal plant and the process that has resulted (for now) in a state permit. As a result, it will be up to federal regulators and the legal system to ensure that the rule of law is still meaningful in Kansas, and to safeguard our environmental and public health legacy for future Kansans. Whether the coal plant does or does not ever become operational, this process could and should have been much different. Continue reading
State Approves Permit for Holcomb Coal Plant
Acting Health and Environment Secretary John Mitchell announced his decision Thursday. It allows Hays-based Sunflower Electric Power Corp. to move forward with its $2.8 billion project outside Holcomb. Continue reading
Regulator Who Blocked Kansas Coal Plants Ousted by Governor
“It was a midnight execution,” says NRDC senior advocate Theo Spencer. “When everybody’s eyes were on the election, the governor fires the guy who was responsible for protecting public health and the environment so he can ram this power plant through against public opinion.” Continue reading
“Dirty Business” Takes to the Road in Kansas
This “guest blog” is from late-August, but GPACE is co-sponsoring an encore screening of Dirty Business: ‘Clean Coal’ and the Battle for Our Energy Future in Lawrence, Kansas on Sunday, October 10th at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries (ECM) on the campus of the University of Kansas, 1204 Oread Avenue, beginning at 7:00 PM. Continue reading
GPACE Presents at Green Drinks KC
Join us for an informative and timely presentation from GPACE’s Scott Allegrucci regarding the proposed Sunflower coal plant. KDHE is about to open another round of public comment on the proposal due to erroneous data supplied by Sunflower Electric. Continue reading
Public Hearing in Salina Scheduled for Sunflower Coal Plant
A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Wednesday at the Kansas Highway Patrol training center. The hearing will begin at 2 p.m., with a break from 5 to 6:30, then resume until everyone has an opportunity to speak. Continue reading
GPACE Comments from Scott Allegrucci at Final KDHE Hearing
This is a written draft of comments from GPACE Executive Director Scott Allegrucci to KDHE at the 10/25/10 final public hearing on the draft permit for the proposed Sunflower Electric/Tri-State Generation and Transmission 895MW coal-fired power plant. Actual verbal comments were excerpted from this draft, in an attempt to comply with the 3-minute time limit.
A comprehensive written comment on the technical aspects of the draft permit (referenced in this text) was submitted by GPACE to KDHE prior to the 10/23/10 deadline. Continue reading →