February 19, 2020 archive

Farm Bureau leader fights eminent domain in Missouri’s wind power project

The President of the Missouri Farm Bureau writes that rural Missourians are united against giving the power of eminent domain to the company building the massive power line to move wind powered electricity from western Kansas to Illinois and Indiana. The Grain Belt Express, a proposed $2.5 billion, 780-mile transmission line, would bring cheap wind energy …

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Solar tax credit bill makes its way through New Mexico legislature

New Mexico legislators are reviewing a bill to bring back a solar energy tax credit which ended in2016. Senate Bill 29, already passed by the state Senate was approved this week in a House Committee. Senate Bill 29, sponsored New Mexico Sen. Mimi Stewart (D-17) would bring back a tax credit for energy consumers who …

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Sen. Lankford to hold Community Conversation in Ponca City

Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford plans to meet with northern Oklahoma residents on Thursday, February 20. His office announced the Republican Junior Senator from the state will hold a public, town-hall style Community Conversation in Ponca City. It will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Standing Bear Museum, 601 Standing Bear Parkway in Ponca City.

Kansas set to get its largest commercial solar farm

Kansas is about to get its largest commercial solar project—a 20 megawatt power provider in the far southwest corner of the state. The Johnson Corner Solar Project is an effort of Sunflower Electric Power in a joint venture with Lightsource according to KSNW TV news. The solar project is located west of Johnson City in Stanton …

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