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Not Everyone in Kansas City Drives a Car. This Man has Been Riding the Bus for 45 Years

By | April 26, 2022 | 0
Richard Heimer takes his seat on the RideKC bus that takes him to work every morning.

Despite being designed for cars, Kansas City is home to people who rely on the bus every day. We spent a day riding along with Richard Heimer to learn what’s working and what’s not in our public transit system.

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‘Ten Years to Save the Planet’: Kansas City Metro’s Small-town Mayors Take Up Climate Fight

By | April 22, 2022 | 0
Smithville Mayor Damien Boley on a bike path.

Mayors and local officials founded Climate Action KC, and are taking measurable steps to reduce emissions and create healthier communities throughout the Kansas City metro.

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Fertilizer Washes off Midwest Farm Fields and Taints Communities’ Drinking Water, Poisons Gulf of Mexico

By | December 10, 2021 | 0
A cornfield in Champaign County, Illinois.

As rainfall events become more intense and frequent, fertilizers applied to Midwestern farmland wash away, contaminating waterways near and far.

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Kansas City Pursues Massive Solar Farm at KCI

By | October 29, 2021 | 0
Rendering of new Kansas City International Airport.

Kansas City is considering putting a massive 2,000-acre solar farm on city land at Kansas City International Airport, creating one of the largest solar power installations in the nation.

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Kansas City Sustainability Projects Get Grants to Fight Food Waste

By | October 6, 2021 | 0
Food getting ready to be composted at Missouri Organic Recycling's facility in Liberty, Missouri.

Projects aimed at reducing food waste in Kansas City have gotten nearly $500,000 in grants from the EPA.

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