Climate and energy

The first event announcement comes via the Kansas Rural Center. As community wind advocate Dan Nagengast told CEP in his recent interview for the CEP Conversations series, he has planned several wind forums to occur across the state this spring. Here’s the first:

Wind energy enthusiasts, landowners, county commissioners, city commissioners and other interested parties—mark your calendars for an event on March 26, 2008 at Kingman High School, Kingman, KS. This educational event will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Such topics as leasing, community wind, commissioner concerns, distribution lines, coalition building, and net metering will be covered by experts in those fields.

If you have questions, you may contact any one of the sponsoring agencies which include Sumner County Economic Development Commission 620-326-8779; Kansas Rural Center 785-748-0959; Sunflower RC&D 620-896-7378; Kingman County Farm Bureau 620-532-6721; and the Kingman County Economic Development Council 620-532-3694.

More details and an agenda will be available at a later date.

Second event – concerned citizens and community groups from across the state have decided to designate Tuesday, March 11 “Clean Energy Day” at the Capitol. The full flier on the website reads:

Kansas Clean Energy Day

Recently, the state legislature passed bills that would allow two coal-fired power plants in Western KS to be built. This came after the Secretary of KDHE made a landmark decision to deny the plant permit based on concerns of their global warming impact. Concerned citizens and community groups from across the state will gather for a Clean Energy Day at the Capitol to urge our state leaders to support a clean, secure energy future.

Are you in?

Bring your friends and family!

Tuesday, March 11th at 11:00 AM at the Capitol!

Help Protect Kansans’: Health, Economy, Environment, Energy Independence.

Join us in making a powerful plea to our legislators:Vote NO on HB 327!
State Capitol Building (3rd floor) (300 SW 10th St. Topeka, KS)

Last event is co-sponsored by CEP’s parent organization, the Land Institute in Salina, KS. From their flier:

What’s up with coal in Kansas?

Energy, Environment, and Politics
A forum with
Senator Pete Brungardt
and
Representatives Deena Horst, Charles Roth, and Joshua Svaty

Saturday, March 8, 2008
9:30 to 11 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)
Room 201, Peter’s Science Hall
100 E. Cloud Street
Kansas Wesleyan University

Sponsored by
Kansas Wesleyan University, The Land Institute
Salina League of Women Voters, The Salina Journal

— Maril Hazlett, www.climateandenergy.org