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Posts Tagged ‘KC Climate’

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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Price of Progress: Grain Belt Express Pits Public Benefit and Private Property Rights in Race Against Climate Change

By | April 21, 2022 | 0
Man in a hat and glasses stands in front of rural l

The Grain Belt Express, an 800-mile transmission line that would connect renewable wind energy in Kansas with customers in several states to the east, is facing opposition from landowners in its path.

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‘We can’t wait 15 years’: Legislative Committee Works to Overhaul Kansas Water Policy

By | February 24, 2022 | 0
Santa Fe Trail crossing at Cimarron. The Ogallala aquifer groundwater levels in much of western Kansas started dropping in the 1950s as pumping increased, according to the Kansas Geological Survey.

If Kansas is going to preserve its water resources, it has to act soon, say proponents of an overhaul to the state’s water regulation.

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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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