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Greenworks In Kansas City, a local nonprofit, works to connect kids and young adults with environmental education and job opportunities.

Environmental Camp About More Than Making S’mores

Greenworks In Kansas City, a local nonprofit, works to connect kids and young adults with environmental education and job opportunities.

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Austin Cline farms on 1,000 acres in southern Marshall County, Kansas. To the north, the skyline will soon be dotted with wind turbines.

As Kansas, Missouri Keep Building Wind Turbines, Some Communities Look to Regulate

In Missouri, Boone County is considering regulations renewable energy proponents say would make building a wind farm impossible.

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Members of Groundworks NRG's Green Team recently installed "green infrastructure" in Kansas City, Kansas.

Volunteer Green Team Battles Stormwater Runoff in Neighborhoods

The Green Team, a program within Groundworks Northeast Revitalization Group, empowers youth to redesign green spaces in cooperation with local neighborhood associations.

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A wind turbine towers above Queen City, Missouri.

Less Pollution, Lower Bills: Kansas, Missouri Move Ahead on Utility Securitization

Legislation in Kansas and Missouri may soon help utilities to retire coal-fired power plants faster as the energy sector accelerates its transition to renewable energy sources.

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Evergy's Lawrence Energy Center.

Evergy Plans Major Coal Shutdowns, But Environmental Groups Say It’s Not Fast Enough

Under mounting pressure to ditch fossil fuels, Evergy plans to close nearly all of its coal-burning plants in the next 20 years.

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