Hold Evergy Accountable - No Rate Increase for Dirty Fuel
June 29, 2023
You may have received an insert with your electric bill about Evergy’s application for rate increases with the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC). The public can participate with comments at three public hearings in July and there is a...
Apply Now for Chapter and Group Executive Committees
June 29, 2023
Chapter leaders manage the chapter and groups through executive committees elected by our members. As of July 5, 2023, we are accepting applications for 2024 from current Sierra Club members. To apply, submit the ExCom Candidate form on our website.
Featured Waypoint: The Mined Lands of Kansas
June 29, 2023
Some of the oldest rocks in Kansas were mined for coal in the twentieth century. Some of those areas are now publicly owned, with camping, hiking, hunting, and fishing opportunities.
Sunflower Plant Remediation Update 2023
June 29, 2023
By Elaine Giessel, Chair, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter
The Kansas Sierra Club has been involved in the past with a community advisory group to the U.S. Army on the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant (SFAAP). Known as a Restoration...
Kansas Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Hog CAFO Challenges
June 4, 2023
On June 2, 2023, the Kansas Supreme Court reinstated the district court judgment won by Sierra Club in 2019, paving the way for future challenges to Hog CAFO permits.
Get Involved - Become a Sierra Club Leader
June 4, 2023
Applications for the executive committees of the chapter and our 5 groups will be accepted from July 5, 2023 through August 22, 2023. Find our more about us and our work on our website. See what the application looks like too.
Supreme Court Limits Wetlands Protection
June 4, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Baker University, Baker Wetlands at Sunset
By Elaine Giessel, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter Chair
On May 25th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Sackett v. EPA that narrowed the definition of...
Burning the Prairies 2023
June 4, 2023
Because of the drought, the number of acres burned in 2023 was down 37% from the historical average. KDHE air quality reporting does not reflect air pollution exposure to Manhattan residents from intense smoke plumes seen in April 2023 because there...
Featured Waypoint: Arikaree Breaks
June 4, 2023
In the far northwestern corner of Kansas is a little known area called the Arikaree Breaks, a finalist for the Eight Wonders of Kansas. These arid "badlands" were formed from the erosion of soft glacial sediments into deep...
2023 Final Legislative Summary
April 30, 2023
Mixed results on key bills with environmental impact. Sierra Club's legislative proposals didn't advance but we'll push for hearings next year.