The Governor has breathed new life into the Kansas Energy Council (KEC). As Co-Chair,
I have been able to lead a group of diverse interests as we work together to create
sound energy policy for Kansas.
Comprised of representatives from oil and gas producers, architects, public servants,
municipalities, utilities, environmentalists, elected officials, renewable energy interests,
and agricultural and transportation industries, the KEC has taken the lead on issues
related to traditional and alternative energy production, as well as energy conservation
and efficiency.
Throughout the beginning of my term as Co-Chair, the KEC has looked at Kansas’ potential
for biofuel production, continued expansion of wind energy production, and possible
ways to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from the state.
Lt. Governor Mark Parkinson
visits the East Kansas Agri-Energy ethanol plant in Garnett in June 2007, a community-supported
and -funded project. |
Visiting the Spearville
Wind Project in Ford County, Kansas, Lt. Governor Mark Parkinson touted the potential
for wind energy development in the state. “The Spearville facility shows that
turbines, agriculture and the land can co-exist while local communities benefit
from more tax revenue and job creation,” Parkinson said.
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