Tag Archives: Rod Bremby
Kansas Energy and the Bremby Decision: Four Years Later
Efforts continue to obscure the facts, derail the rule of law, and deny the public interest in order to benefit the coal plant project and its special interest allies, but Mr. Bremby’s decision four years ago remains as visionary and important an act of public service now as it was in October of 2007. Continue reading
Failed Duty
An email trail reveals a stunning betrayal of the public trust by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. From The Lawrence Journal World This is not how government is supposed to work. An email trail examined by a Kansas City … Continue reading
Hands Are Dirty in Coal Plant Deal
Rod Bremby confirmed last week what most people assumed: He didn’t voluntarily leave his position of secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Continue reading
Former Kansas Environmental Secretary Speaks About Controversial Coal-Fired Plant Decision
During his presentation, Bremby showed slides from a study that challenged whether the coal-fired plant in Kansas would be the cleanest in the nation, a claim that was stated by its supporters. He said that there were more than 600 other plants in the nation that were cleaner. Continue reading
Fired KDHE Leader Speaks Out At Last
They told him no, he would no longer be KDHE secretary. He was told that he could receive a severance package if he agreed not to discuss the issues until after Parkinson left office in January. Continue reading
Future of Domestic Energy Production
Kansas City Star reporter Karen Dillon also updates listeners on the Sunflower Electric coal-fired power plant, the KDHE permit process involving former Secretary Rod Bremby and outgoing governor Mark Parkinson. Continue reading
Coal Wars
Coal-burning plants are on their way out in Colorado, California, Arizona, Oregon and elsewhere, but here in Kansas we’re staying old school, at least in part. The 7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions produced by the new plant will contradict the state’s clean energy incentives, but no one said we Kansans aren’t complicated. Continue reading
Long-Delayed Sunflower Power Plant Gets OK to Build
By Karen Dillon of the Kansas City Star After being blocked for four years, a western Kansas utility finally won state permission Thursday to construct an 895-megawatt coal-fired power plant. The go-ahead permit was a huge victory for Sunflower Electric … Continue reading
Coal Industry Continues its Shady Practices
If you ever wanted evidence that the coal industry is corrupting our politics, look no further than the state of Kansas and the decision Tuesday by Governor Mark Parkinson to fire his chief environmental official Rod Bremby. Continue reading
Elections Alter Climate and Energy Landscape
At the state level, regulatory efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions could lose steam.
Roderick Bremby, the top environment official in Kansas, resigned Tuesday as Sen. Sam Brownback (R) cruised to victory in the gubernatorial race. Three years ago, Bremby was the nation’s first official to reject an air permit application for a power plant because of carbon dioxide emissions. The outgoing governor, Mark Parkinson – a former Republican who took over in 2009 when Kathleen Sebelius joined the Obama Cabinet – gave Bremby a choice of leaving immediately or overseeing the transition to the conservative Brownback. Bremby left. Continue reading
