Posts Tagged ‘KC Climate’
Not Everyone in Kansas City Drives a Car. This Man has Been Riding the Bus for 45 Years
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.
Read More‘Ten Years to Save the Planet’: Kansas City Metro’s Small-town Mayors Take Up Climate Fight
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.
Read MorePrice of Progress: Grain Belt Express Pits Public Benefit and Private Property Rights in Race Against Climate Change
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.
Read More‘We can’t wait 15 years’: Legislative Committee Works to Overhaul Kansas Water Policy
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.
Read MoreCurbing KC Food Waste, Tackling Climate Change
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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