March 3, 2022 archive

Residents around a polluted ethanol plant await lawsuit outcome

  A year after the state of Nebraska filed suit against an ethanol plant that used pesticide-treated seed corn to produce its ethanol, attorneys are quiet about their progress in the legal matter. Owners of the AltEn plan recently used the word “deny” 500 times in one of their legal responses. The Nebraska Department of …

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Lucas files bill to force President to stop buying Russian oil

  The American Energy Independence from Russia Act—It’s what Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas and two other members of the House introduced this week as the number of dead increases in the fighting between Ukraine and invading forces of Russian soldiers. “Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is deeply troubling. As this moment of international crisis, Russia …

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Evergy hits wind power record

  Evergy, the large utility serving Kansas and Missouri announced this week it reached a milestone in it use of renewable energy. The company said as of this week, it had 90,000,000 megawatts of wind production. Click here for KMBC TV report  

New Mexico Supreme Court rules against landowners in water fight

  A rule that allows New Mexico landowners to restrict access to water that flowed through private property has been declared unconstitutional by the New Mexico Supreme Court. The Albuquerque Journal reports it is considered a defeat for landowners who saw the State Game Commission rule as a means of protecting private property rights. Click …

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