Renewed battle over eminent domain in energy sector starts taking shape
The stage is being set for a battle in the Legislature over how eminent domain is used to construct new electric transmission lines across...
Biden administration eases off request for refuge water rights
President Joe Biden's administration is easing off its demand for the state to immediately exercise its senior water rights for the Quivira National Wildlife...
Evergy would not raise customer-service charge under settlement proposal
Evergy would not raise its monthly customer service charge as part of a new global settlement of its rate case before state regulators.
In the...
Settlement allows Evergy to seek rate increase for Panasonic
Evergy's new global settlement in its rate case will allow the utility to seek a rate increase to power the new Panasonic plant under...
UPDATED: Evergy reaches agreement in electric rate case
(Updated to include reaction from Kansas chamber).
Evergy on Friday reached a unanimous settlement with parties in its electric rate case, a deal that calls...
NEW: Biden vetoes resolution blocking lesser prairie chicken protections
(Will be updated as warranted)
President Joe Biden on Tuesday vetoed a congressional resolution blocking environmental protections for the lesser prairie chicken in Kansas and...
Regulators fine Kansas Gas for failing to locate lines for excavators
State utility regulators have fined Kansas Gas Service $158,000 for damage to natural gas pipelines because it failed to accurately locate its underground lines...
Kelly’s support for environment comes under question
The Sierra Club is calling into question Gov. Laura Kelly's support for the environment after she urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to...
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...
New federal water rule under criticism from all quarters; fallout uncertain
It's a federal rule that no one seems to like.
The new rule for protecting streams and wetlands rolled out by federal environmental regulators is...
