Utilities continue to push for coal plants in Kansas

Just like a canker sore that won’t go away, Sunflower Electric won’t give up on plans to build a power plant in Kansas. They failed to pass this once and they just won’t give up.

From The Wichita Eagle:

“Dec. 30, 2008

Utility to push coal plants

Sunflower Electric will try again in the legislature to get approval to build two plants in Finney County.

Associated Press

LAWRENCE - A western Kansas utility is planning to push again next year for legislative approval of two proposed coal-fired power plants, and environmentalists are preparing for the debate.

Sunflower Electric Power Corp. wants to build the plants outside Holcomb, in Finney County. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' administration has been blocking the plants for more than a year over their potential carbon-dioxide emissions.

During their 2008 session, legislators approved three bills to clear the way for the plants, but Sebelius vetoed each one. Sunflower spokeswoman Cindy Hertels told the Lawrence Journal-World that the company "certainly" will try again once the 2009 Legislature convenes Jan. 12.

Besides the pollution, this plant will serve two other states, so once again the dolts of Kansas get someone else’s garbage dumped on them. Once again, utility companies think only of short term gain and want to ignore the environmental damage these plants will cause.”

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