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Updated: 8:06 PM Jul 16, 2008
KDHE Responds to Judge's Ruling on Coal Challenge
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Sunflower Electric are both pleased that their case against each other won't be heard in district court. Sunflower and a partner filed separate lawsuits in Finney County District Court. A judge dismissed the case Tuesday.
Posted: 8:06 PM Jul 16, 2008Reporter: Associated Press |
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's general counsel is responding to a recent court ruling involving two proposed coal-fired power plants.
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. wants to build the plants in Finney County. In October, Department of Health and Environment Secretary Rod Bremby denied the utility an air-quality permit, inspiring six separate legal challenges.
Sunflower and a partner filed separate lawsuits in Finney County District Court. Judge Philip Vieux dismissed them Tuesday, saying he didn't have the jurisdiction to consider them.
Sunflower said it was pleased because other legal challenges could move forward.
KDHE General Counsel Yvonne Anderson said it was "encouraging'' that the utility agreed the case didn't belong in district court.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Not good enough both the governor and the department of energy should be sued . the Coal fired plants passed the EPA'S REQUIREMENT for emissions . and set that as a law. The department of energy and the governor of Kansas are supposed to uphold the law , not break the law or over power the law . The State of Kansas is not above the EPA . Not only should they be sued as law breakers But also removed from public service, and charged as any COMMON PERSON who breaks the law.
