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Evergy Invests in New Wind Power To Reduce Carbon
Evergy Invests in New Wind Power To Reduce Carbon Last week, Evergy announced 660 MW of new wind energy making them one of the top utilities in the Country for wind power. Evergy will purchase wind energy from Expedition Wind developed by National...
WEALTH Day of Environmental Advocacy and Education at the Capitol
On Monday February 10th, 2020, 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. In 2019, WEALTH Day convened 250 Kansans, 60 legislators, and 40 organizations. You won’t want to miss WEALTH Day 2020!
Last call to register for WEALTH Day and Announcing the Comprehensive Climate Hearing
Learn about and advocate forWater, Energy, Air, Land, Transportation, and Health in KansasMonday, February 10, 2020Kansas State Capitol BuildingVisitor Center Auditorium and Classroom, 1st and 2nd Floor Rotundas300 SW 10th St., Topeka, KS 66612 WEALTH Day provides a...
400 Kansans fill the Capitol to advocate for Environmental Issues
For Immediate Release: 2/25/20Press Release: WEALTH Day of Education and Advocacy on Water, Energy, Air, Land, Transportation, and Health - Kansas WEALTHKansas State Capitol: Topeka, KansasMonday February 10, 2020 2020 Kansas WEALTH Day of Advocacy and Education at...
Governor Kelly to Move Kansas Energy Office
Today Governor Kelly took a bold step for our state’s energy future by announcing an Executive Reorganization Order to move the Kansas Energy Office (SEO) out of the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) to the Office of the Governor. We applaud her vision!...
Capitol Insider podcast: Kansas in dire need of state energy plan
Kansas is undergoing a transformational time in energy and electricity. While we face the battle of a changing climate we’ve witnessed how renewable energy curbs emissions while also providing economic value. The recently released Electricity Rate Study calls for...
Climate Change in Kansas with NOAA Webinar
LEARN ABOUT CLIMATE IMPACTS IN KANSAS WITH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)! Tuesday, January 28th 12pm - 1pm RSVP required How has our climate changed in Kansas? What climate impacts have we seen and what can we expect in...
Supreme Court reviews Westar’s rate design for solar customers
Kansas is undergoing an energy transformation that will impact the future of energy rates and policies. The Supreme Court is reviewing a case that will significantly impact solar users in Kansas and the recently released Electricity Rates Study calls for...
What happens at WEALTH Day
CEP and partners have co-hosted environmental advocacy and education days nine times in the last decade, and each year the attendee turnout and coverage of environmental topics grows. WEALTH Day is always a come and go event. Everyone is welcome to stay for all...
Together, We Can Lead the Way to a Clean Energy Future
The Climate + Energy Project acts to address the changing climate in Kansas. Our Kansas Climate + Health Declaration highlights climate change as a public health crisis, and catalyzes grassroots action on climate.Recognizing that energy plays a key role in...
Help Activate Climate Action in Kansas!
Last fall, the International Panel on Climate Change issued an ultimatum: we must achieve net zero CO2 emissions in under 12 years to avoid the worst effects of global warming. In the past year, we have seen more rapid progress on climate action in Kansas than ever...
Kansas Climate + Health Declaration gaining momentum!
Announcing more than 400 Kansans signing the declaration, and the City of Lawrence as our first municipal signer.