Tag Archives: House
Outstanding critique of cap and trade by two EPA attorneys.
“The House and Senate climate bills are not a first step in the right direction. They would give away valuable rights in cap-and-trade permits and create a trillion-dollar carbon-offsets market that will not lead to needed reductions. Together, the illusion of greenhouse-gas reductions and the creation of powerful lobbies seeking to protect newly created profits in permits and offsets would lock in climate degradation for a decade or more. The near-term opportunity to create an effective international framework would also be lost.” Continue reading
Kansas and the Clean Energy Bill
If the Senate follows through, the U.S. energy revolution will be underway.
On June 26, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, with last-minute amendments that benefit the agriculture industry.
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Analysis: Climate bill may spur energy revolution
Congress has taken its first step toward an energy revolution, with the prospect of profound change for every household, business, industry and farm in the decades ahead. Continue reading
Enough fighting over coal plants
Surprising no one, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed the latest legislative attempt to approve two large coal-fired power plants near Holcomb in Finney County.
The Legislature should take a good look at all the economic, political and regulatory changes affecting new coal plants, then take Sebelius’ fourth “no” for an answer. Continue reading
Sebelius vetoes coal bill
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius kept a pledge Monday to veto a bill undercutting the capacity of state health regulators to deny Sunflower Electric Power Corp. a permit to build a large coal-fired plant. Continue reading
Coal Polls
Interesting the results you can get from a poll depending on who asks the question – and what questions are asked. Continue reading
Why does GPACE support a veto of 2014?
Why does GPACE oppose the bill? It’s not comprehensive energy policy, it doesn’t establish regulatory certainty, and it misses the mark for financial responsibility. Continue reading
Coal cash buys some votes in the Kansas House — but not all
It’s actually kind of entertaining watching Kansas lawmakers re-fight last year’s battle over two new coal-fired power plants for Sunflower Electric Power Corporation out near Holcomb. Continue reading
44 Representatives stood up for a clean energy future! Let them know you support their vote!
Last Friday, the Kansas House of Representatives voted to pass HB 2014 (coal plant bill) out of the House and on to the Senate. Continue reading
Kansas House backs plans for two new coal plants
Two days after President Barack Obama promised investment in renewable energy and new restrictions on fossil fuels, the Kansas House on Thursday endorsed plans for two new coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
