UPDATED: Congress passes measure striking down lesser prairie chicken protections
(Updated to include comments from the Kansas Farm Bureau and Center for Biological Diversity with edits throughout)
The U.S. House on Wednesday passed a resolution...
Livestock Association challenges lesser prairie chicken protections
The Kansas Livestock Association is joining with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other industry groups to legally challenge environmental protections for the lesser...
Senate passes bill barring natural gas bans
The Kansas Senate took a step Thursday to cutting off a national trend toward banning natural gas hookups as local governments fight climate change...
Atmos seeks $19 million rate increase for gas service
Atmos Energy is seeking a $19.1 million rate increase to help cover the increased costs associated with investing in and operating its gas distribution...
KCC raises concern about Evergy sustainability plan
Kansas utility regulators are ordering Evergy to show whether its roadmap for modernizing its utility grid, investing in renewable energy sources and cutting costs...
Legislature approves electric rate incentive for development
The Kansas Legislature on Thursday approved a bill expanding efforts to discount high electric rates for companies moving to Kansas.
The bill was seen as...
New, more open electric rate study filed
A consultant has turned in a new electric rate study to regulators, replacing a version with 40 pages of blacked out passages.
AECOM Technical Services,...
Three firms bid on Kansas utility rate study
When legislative leadership meets next week, it will choose among three bidders for a study that will examine the state's rising utility rates.
Statehouse sources...
Bill regulating wind turbines criticized as ‘poorly’ written, a blueprint for killing development
The wind industry teamed with civic leaders, municipal officials, environmentalists and property owners on Thursday, unleashing a torrent of criticism against a bill limiting...
Governor: Water rights request for refuge could ‘devastate’ region
Gov. Laura Kelly is asking the federal government to back off its request to immediately exercise its senior water rights for the Quivira National...
