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deminks

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Sun Sep 7, 2014, 11:13 AM Sep 2014

Sam GREENback

http://www.kansas.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/richard-crowson/article1834892.html

Our Koch addicted governor has been an apparent supporter of wind energy, something Kansas has in abundance, but a no-no for Koch industry lap dogs. Seems he has flipped flopped.


http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/4a94603787c84539b10d6dfbf354b1ee/KS--Brownback-Renewable-Energy


TOPEKA, Kansas — Gov. Sam Brownback says he's open to proposals for phasing out a renewable energy requirement for Kansas utilities because policies aimed at nurturing the wind industry shouldn't remain in place forever.

The Republican governor said Wednesday that he's not developing a proposal of his own and wants wind energy companies, critics of the requirement and other interested parties to negotiate a new policy.

But Brownback said he has supported the policy because it helped develop the wind industry in Kansas but said the industry is now strong.

A 2009 state law requires utilities to have wind and other renewable sources account for 15 percent of their peak capacity for generating electricity by 2016 and 20 percent by 2020.

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Sam GREENback (Original Post) deminks Sep 2014 OP
How interesting since he just put in solar panels on MuseRider Sep 2014 #1

MuseRider

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1. How interesting since he just put in solar panels on
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 04:06 PM
Sep 2014

his private home. He got it done just before the decreased the amount of energy you are allowed to produce for yourself. I know this because I am waiting for my solar panels to be installed. He will be allowed to count 25% of the energy he produces. We only get 15%. We also did not know this was going to happen, ya think he did?

So when is he going to remove his panels? I bet Koch Industries does not care for them much either.

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