Tag Archives: Tim Huelskamp
The Coal Plant Boondoggle Goes to Washington
With Rep. Huelskamp in the lead, the Kansas Congressional delegation released an inaccurate public statement about the case, and sent a letter to USDA and the Department of Justice (DOJ) attempting to put political pressure on the administration. Even as they publicly attack environmentalists for delaying the coal plant, the Kansas Congressional delegation is asking RUS to engage in actions to delay the coal plant. Delay, it seems, is now the desperate tactic of Sunflower, Tri-State, and their political allies. Continue reading
Political Rhetoric Backfired
Ideologues tend to get their blinders on, and politicians like to pander to their base. That explains why State Sen. Tim Huelskamp, R-Fowler, sought and won a provision in the state budget to bar use of state money for implementing federal greenhouse gas regulations. Continue reading
Parkinson “Dismayed” by Kansas Chamber Comments
On Thursday, Parkinson made a line-item veto of a provision in the state appropriations bill that would have prevented the state from spending money to enforce potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions, which scientists have linked to climate change. Continue reading
Kansas GOP Measure Could Lead to EPA Takeover of Coal Plant Permits
Risky amendment in state budget bill could backfire and derail Sunflower Electric’s coal plans, observers say. Continue reading
Lawmaker Takes Aim at EPA Rules in Budget Amendment
TOPEKA — A measure tucked into the state budget could prevent Kansas from implementing Environmental Protection Agency rules on greenhouse gases. Continue reading
