House Speaker Melvin Neufeld, R-Ingalls, has suggested that Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has been plying lawmakers with Final Four tickets and state plane trips to try to prevent them from voting to override her coal-plant vetoes. “I didn’t buy any NCAA tickets for anybody. I didn’t fly anywhere on anybody’s state plane,†Neufeld said, suggesting his pro-plant lobbying has involved “visiting with people.†But both sides of the plant debate were represented among the 11 legislators who rode on the eight-passenger state plane during the NCAA tournament, and lawmakers contacted by Harris News Service about the trips said they’d purchased their own game tickets. “That’s a good try, though,†said state Rep. Julie Menghini, D-Pittsburg, of Neufeld’s lament. The governor’s spokeswoman said it’s routine for Sebelius to offer spots on the plane to lawmakers when she’s traveling in her official role.
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Today is the day according to the Wichita EAGLE … the Kansas House of Representatives will vote for or against the proposed two coal-fired power plants out near Holcomb/Garden City.
These power plants, if approved, will do more damage to the future of Kansas than anything I can think of. For every construction worker that might get a job there, I predict 1,000 young upwardly bound Kansas students will leave Kansas never to return because of the threats to our air and drinking water.
Colorado mountains anybody?
JWink
Although I’m against new coal plants, there haven’t been any solid plans to bring forth alternative energy to Kansas. This is where the Green Hawks fail in their quests.
Another thing JWink, isn’t that ratio a bit high, 1 to 1000?
It’s been my experience that most college-aged students and graduates are too concerned with fad and hormones to give a rat’s rear end about coal-powered plants.
Neufeld was knowingly lying when he claimed that a supposed microalgae pilot plant would “have rendered the expansion nearly carbon-neutral.” It comes as absolutely no surprise that he is lying now.
As I have pointed out, there is absolutely nothing standing in the way of Sunflower building their “magic algae plant” NOW at their existing coal-fired plant at Holcomb.
Regular - “there haven’t been any solid plans to bring forth alternative energy to Kansas.”
UNTRUE. We have listed many alternatives including details on implementing wind power.
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Posted May 1, 2008 at 9:40 am | Permalink
Regular - “there haven’t been any solid plans to bring forth alternative energy to Kansas.”
UNTRUE. We have listed many alternatives including details on implementing wind power.
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I said “solid plans” not wishful thinking.
As in plans on the engineering table, ready to build and construct plans.
Well now, this is interesting. A “biomass” plant in Healy?
http://www.kansas.com/business/updates/story/390275.html
notice the last paragraph that Sunflower is interested in testing these pellets at Holcomb? I wonder what the carbon emissions are with these pellets.
I bet the water usage by the steam boilers remains the same.
Interesting that all the “biomass” isnt replacing the corn in ethanol. It’s just firing the burners that MAKE the ethanol.
Gotta read the fine print…
Not only is the commercial usage of magic algae a long way off, so is the use of switchgrass and now, apparently, biomass to replace grains in ethanol are a long way off too.
Neufeld is making a joke of himself. I mean really, how many times can a fat, pasty, white guy from western Kansas put on the skis and jump the shark before the audience is bored?
…and what is Neufeld’s educational background? Don’t you just love how legislative Republicans are afraid to talk about that?
Regular - perhaps you have failed to notice that wind farms HAVE been built and operate well. Unlike Sunflower’s magic algae.
Is there anything Neufield isn’t afraid to lie about?
I’m tellin’ ya… these guys are freakin’ INSANE!
Now the whole coal plant rests on a “side deal” or trailer bill that increases the power going to Kansas from 18 to 32 percent? About a third?
Oh yeah, there’s the sugar that makes the medicine go down. (sarcasm off)
WTF?
And… the Kansas utility they want Sunflower to sell this power to doesnt EVEN KNOW IF THEY WANT IT??????????? Because of cost????????
Woof.
Check out the comments too about the Holcomb plant not meeting the needs of Sunflower customers in 10 or 15 years. I guess they will need another plant, since MOST of the power will NOT go to Sunflower’s own customers?
Goddamn. Steve Miller changes his stories so often he sounds like bush trying to explain why we went to iraq.
Follow the bouncing ball for ever changing explanations. Is that something they teach in republican skool?
http://www.kansas.com/news/updates/story/389182.html
Dear liberals
Please list every power generating station, in the country, with a list of the percentage of power produced, distributed to various locals.
Energy needs change with population and the economy and additional production from other sources.
No power plant ever provides the same amount of power to the same location, forever, without changes being made from time to time.
You socialist “central planners” are bringing up a completely ridiculous argument.
Franklin,
YOU LOSE. The Legislature’s attempt at a veto was defeated–even though Speaker Neufeld held the voting open for TWO HOURS.
“The coal showdown is over, and the coal forces have lost.
For about two hours this evening, the Kansas House held open its vote on a motion to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ veto of a bill that would clear the way for two western Kansas coal plants. But backers of the plant were able to muster only 80 votes, four votes shy of the required two-thirds majority.
Before plunging into the override vote, the House approved a bill this evening designed to address concerns about the plants.”
“http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/601257.html”
KANSAS WINS.
Good news CF - pathological liar Neufeld is now a loser as well as a liar.
Interesting that Neufeld actually lost ground from prior votes. Maybe his lies and changing stories undermined him.
Heh HEH!
In your face paulie!
Didn’t they come within one vote before? Toobad old Bob-bon got thrashed last year by raj Goyle!
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[…] WE Blog | The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog wrote an interesting post today on Tickets to not override?Here’s a quick excerptTickets to not override? PostedJust now House Speaker Melvin Neufeld, R-Ingalls, has suggested that Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has been plying lawmakers with Final Four tickets and state plane trips to try to prevent them from voting to override her coal-plant vetoes. “I didn’t buy any NCAA tickets for anybody. I didn’t fly anywhere on anybody’s state plane,” Neufeld said, suggesting his pro-plant lobbying has involved “visiting with people.” But both sides of the plant debate were represented amo […]