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As Fertilizer Pollutes Tap Water in Small Towns, Rural Kansans Pay the Price

By | March 30, 2022 | 0
Former Haviland mayor Robert Ellis stands between pipes inside the small town's multimillion-dollar water treatment plant.

For towns with only a few hundred residents, keeping tap water clean and safe can pose a crippling expense. The predicament is likely to become more common in western Kansas as farm chemicals seep into dwindling water supplies.

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curiousKC | Any Questions About a Big Renewable Energy Project Coming to the Midwest?

By | March 21, 2022 | 0
Train tracks against a backdrop of green grass and wind turbines illustrates a new project called the Grain Belt Express. This new effort is a "massive high-powered transmission line delivering renewable energy."

This month, the Flatland Show and curiousKC focus on renewable energy and how new plans will affect the region.

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Curbing KC Food Waste, Tackling Climate Change

By | February 10, 2022 | 0
Buckets of food waste.

Transforming food waste into golden compost and keeping it from belching climate harming landfill gasses is the new frontier for a growing number of Kansas City area residents and companies.

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curiousKC | Who is Combating Climate Change in Kansas City?

By | February 7, 2022 | 0
Orange background with a sketched sun covered up by clouds

Many organizations across Kansas City deal with climate change, but here are some of the big players and what they do.

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Accolades for Apartments Offer Latest Sign KC is an Emerging Energy Efficiency Mecca

By | November 17, 2021 | 0
The Second + Delaware Apartments

One of the most energy efficient apartment complexes in the world is at Second and Delaware streets in Kansas City. It’s getting more attention as the world combats climate change.

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