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

By | December 10, 2021 |

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.

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

By | November 17, 2021 |

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.

Kansas City Pursues Massive Solar Farm at KCI

By | October 29, 2021 |

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.

‘Really Sad’: Illegal Dumping Still Vexes Kansas City

By | October 14, 2021 |

Dale Walker, president of the Blue Valley Neighborhood Association in Kansas City, surveys a trashed site near the intersection of 27th Terrace and Hardesty Avenue.

Kansas City has launched a new audit of illegal dumping, which has vexed the city for decades. Resident satisfaction on the topic is at a six-year low.