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266 articles grounded in peer-reviewed research — written for every reader, not just scientists.
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Kansas Is Set to Approve Net Energy Metering Bill
Read More →: Kansas Is Set to Approve Net Energy Metering BillThe Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee is now holding hearings on HB 2228. The bill will reset the total capacity limitation for net energy metering (NEM) systems that may operate…
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Cause of the Polar Vortex
Read More →: Cause of the Polar VortexIt is difficult to explain how global warming can cause some of the extremely cold weather we have been experiencing. The Arctic is warming much faster than the rest of…
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How a Carbon Dividend Could Help Homeless Veterans
Read More →: How a Carbon Dividend Could Help Homeless VeteransA carbon dividend results from the Carbon Fee And Dividend approach to regulating greenhouse emissions. The money collected by the fee is not a tax, as it would be distributed…
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What is the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Hiding?
Read More →: What is the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Hiding?” The answer is, “The Truth”. Many high-profile disasters such as the Challenger explosion, the Deepwater Horizon debacle, and the Chevrolet Corvair which asphyxiated its passengers, can be traced to…
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Who Is Responsible for High Electric Rates in Kansas?
Read More →: Who Is Responsible for High Electric Rates in Kansas?“Evergy is responsible for the high electric rates in Kansas, but the Kansas Legislature is to blame for nothing being done about it. “ In 2008, Kansas disbanded the Kansas…
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Global Warming: Alarmism Versus Denial
Read More →: Global Warming: Alarmism Versus DenialFossil fuel companies knew in 1979 that carbon dioxide emissions would cause the Earth to warm, creating undesirable consequences for the Earth. By 1981, the Exxon scientist concluded that the…
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The Kansas Marshall Plan: Good Ol’ Boy Politics
Read More →: The Kansas Marshall Plan: Good Ol’ Boy PoliticsThe Marshall Plan was initiated in 1948 to help Europe rebuild after World War II. Interestingly, Kansas also has a Marshall plan named for Kansan Roger Marshall. It helps prominent…
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Partisan Politics Kills People: When Covid Came to Kansas
Read More →: Partisan Politics Kills People: When Covid Came to Kansas“Had the United States Republican leaders developed strong guidelines for dealing with Covid 19, the Kansas Legislature would probably have followed them. However, no guidelines were forthcoming, and the pandemic…
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Covid and Its Omicron Variant
Read More →: Covid and Its Omicron VariantCoronavirus is the type of virus that causes common colds, but it can also cause more serious diseases such as SARS, MERS, or COVID – 19. The virus is only…
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