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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter

Sierra Club Kansas Chapter

@sierraclubkansas.bsky.social

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50 years in Kansas and we're part of the most powerful volunteer-driven environmental organization in the country. Visit us online, www.sierraclub.org/kansas

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 2d

We’re up against a lot, AND IT’S DEFINITELY SCARY, but the tide is turning! We have a powerful grassroots movement & popular support from most Americans on our side, so let’s join forces for action!

#SierraClubKansas #SierraClub #environmentalaction #environmentaladvocacy #timeisnow #changenow

Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 2d

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New Study Investigates How Soil Microbes’ Legacy Influences Plant Growth

In a groundbreaking study recently published in Nature Microbiology, researchers at the University of Kansas have unveiled new insights into the intricate relationship between soil microbes, plants,

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 2d

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Sierra Club Sues Trump Admin for DOGE Records, Email Communications of Elon Musk, Others

Oakland, CA — The Sierra Club has filed another lawsuit against the Trump Administration after its Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, failed to provide materials in response to a Freedom of...

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 3d

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 5d

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Study documents wind regulations across all Kansas counties, can help guide energy policies nationwide

Researchers at the University of Kansas have published a study based on the Kansas Energy Transition Atlas. The site documents wind energy regulations across all 105 of the state's counties, and findi...

Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 8d

Kansas economic conference awash in ideas for transforming state’s water policy lawrencekstimes.com/2025/10/23/k...

Kansas economic conference awash in ideas for transforming state’s water policy

Politics, farm incentives and legal precedent complicate water resource reform, as discussed at "Ripple Effect: Water and the Kansas Economy," a conference held Thursday at KU.

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 10d

Trump administration will allow controversial road through Alaskan refuge

Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 10d

Heat Has Essentially Wiped Out 2 Key Coral Species on Florida Reefs www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...

Heat Has Essentially Wiped Out 2 Key Coral Species on Florida Reefs

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 14d

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Why Trees Often Signify Wealth

Federal funding cuts threaten to widen the gap in who gets to plant trees

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 15d

Trump allows hunting in National Wildlife Refuges despite shutdown

Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 16d

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Crawford County commissioners to vote on land annexation where solar project could go

Crawford County commissioners hold the final decision on whether to allow a land annexation where a half-billion dollar solar project near Mulberry could be built.

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 16d

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After an EF-5 tornado destroyed a Kansas town, it reinvented itself with clean energy

In 2007, a powerful tornado decimated Greensburg, Kansas. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy, and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels.

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 19d

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Kansas could be the testing ground for a nuclear reactor built 1 mile underground

Deep Fission is a fledgling startup that says it can help tech companies meet the "explosive demand" for more energy to power artificial intelligence. It's one of two nuclear companies that have annou...

Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 20d

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Native Knowledge 360°—Unlearning Columbus Day Myths: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day

NK360° Helpful Handouts: Guidance on Common Questions provide a brief introduction to teachers about important topics regarding Native American life, cultures, and communities. Native Life and Food: F...

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 20d

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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 345 | Kansas Road Trip

Kansas is a big place, and not one particularly well-known for national park destinations. But that doesn’t mean you should overlook the Sunflower State. In the closing days of September, as the count...

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 21d

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Summit weighs new destinations for carbon pipeline: Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas

With South Dakota blocked, Summit says it's considering routing carbon pipeline to Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas or Wyoming sequestration sites

Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 30

We’re all afraid of political violence and retribution. But don’t be drawn into remaining silent. kansasreflector.com/2025/09/28/w...

We’re all afraid of political violence and retribution. But don’t be drawn into remaining silent. • Kansas Reflector

We have arrived in a new country with unexpected urgency, accompanied by political violence and pressure on free speech.

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 29

Sierra Club report calls out Kansas utility Evergy for failing to meet climate goals kansasreflector.com/2025/09/29/s...

Sierra Club report calls out Kansas utility Evergy for failing to meet climate goals • Kansas Reflector

Evergy received an F for a “multi-year backslide” from renewable investments and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 28

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Kansas could get its second nuclear power plant — this time with a new, advanced design

A company cofounded by Bill Gates will explore building a reactor in Kansas. It would generate power without emissions, but environmental groups have concerns.

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 28

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Full Remarks: Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar Pushes for Unity and Justice at UN | AQ1B

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 27

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How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 27

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Jackson County residents continue to express concerns surrounding proposed solar farm

The battle between concerned Jackson County residents and a planned solar farm continues.

Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 26

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Lawrence’s sustainability board to send energy policy proposal on to city commissioners

Lawrence's environmental sustainability board wants to propose an energy benchmarking policy that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save renters money. Their next hurdle is to capture the at...

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 26

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Love pours in for a dying octopus as she tends to eggs that will never hatch

Fans and caretakers have expressed an outpouring of grief and love for Ghost, a strikingly beautiful giant Pacific octopus, as she nears the end of her life.

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · Sep 25

Kansas company’s carbon dioxide pipeline to begin Nebraska operations, community contributions kansasreflector.com/2025/09/24/r...

Kansas company's carbon dioxide pipeline to begin Nebraska operations, community contributions • Kansas Reflector

Tallgrass Energy said it would soon ship CO2 from ethanol plants on a 392-mile trip across Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa and Wyoming.

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