On July 7, 2025, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued a landmark order in Docket 25-EKCE-207-PRE, approving Evergy's plans for new fossil gas AND solar generation. This was not the outcome we advocated for. However, despite greenlighting significant new...
On June 10th, 2025, our team held our Annual Fundraiser and Awards Celebration, “Embracing Kansas Values: Building Resilience Through Community.” Below you will find the remarks from our Board Member, John Shively.Before I joined the board of the Climate and Energy...
On June 10th, 2025, our team held our Annual Fundraiser and Awards Celebration, "Embracing Kansas Values: Building Resilience Through Community." Even if you were unable to join us in Lawrence last week, there are still opportunities to show your support! It is not...
Evergy is proposing to the KCC, two fossil gas plants in Reno and Sumner County with a price tag of $2 Billion Dollars - leaving Kansans with the bill. Tell the KCC we don't want dirty gas! Evergy is a for-profit monopoly which means it has no free-market competition...
On Monday, February 10th, 2025, WEALTH Day will unite once again with organizations, advocates, and lawmakers from across Kansas to collaborate on issues related to Water, Energy, Air, Land, Transportation, and Health. You can expect booths, panel discussions,...
On Monday February 5th, 2024, WEALTH Day will bring together organizations, advocates, and legislators from across Kansas to connect on Water, Energy, Air, Land, Transportation, and Health – WEALTH. The Climate + Energy Project has been hosting a collaborative event around climate issues for over a decade.
Climate change is a real and urgent problem caused by human activity that requires immediate action—and misinformation gets in the way of taking action. Let's take a closer look at how and why climate change misinformation spreads. Climate change misinformation is a...
Kansas’ largest utility monopoly, Evergy, is proposing a rate increase for nearly 1 million Kansas customers. The proposed rate increase would be one of the largest in the company’s history, hiking Kansas Central customers’ bills by more than $170 per year. Kansas City area Metro customers will see an additional $42 per year.
Clean Energy is on the Ballot in November This blog was authored by Nicholai Jost-Epp, CEP's Summer Clean Energy Intern.If you’ve been following the Climate + Energy Project’s work on the Kansas Energy Efficiency Investment Act (KEEIA) campaign to make energy...
Authored By: Gelary Cardenas and Lea Elton Meet Gelary and Lea, CEP Take Action Outreach InternsWhat do Reproductive Rights Have to Do With Climate Justice? With the overturn of Roe vs. Wade and a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot for the Kansas August 2nd...
Authored By: Nicholai Jost-Epp Meet Nicholai, CEP Clean Energy Outreach Intern Your voice will shape a just transition in Kansas How so? Weighing in on Evergy’s Kansas Energy Efficiency Investment Act could shift the power dynamics from special interests to everyday...
Thank you so much for participating in our virtual WEALTH Day! We were excited to host 5 great sessions; 22 amazing panelists, speakers, and moderators; and over 150 registered attendees! Some highlights of the event include: Opening remarks from U.S....