Kansas Supreme Court Puts Coal-Plant Cases on Hold. By John Hanna, AP, April 24, 2008. "The state's highest court has put on hold indefinitely its review of a regulator's decision blocking two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas... Sunflower Electric Power Corp. wants to build the two plants outside Holcomb, in Finney County. It applied for an air-quality permit from KDHE, but Secretary Rod Bremby rejected it in October. Bremby's decision led to six separate legal challenges, three of which are before the Supreme Court. Legislators also have passed two bills to clear the way for the plants' construction, but Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has vetoed them. Overriding her latest veto last week will be a key issue for legislators when they return Wednesday from their annual spring break.. [supporters of the plants] believe Bremby overstepped his authority and note that Kansas never has had any written rules on CO2. Also, the project enjoys bipartisan legislative support because many lawmakers view it as economic development, with Sunflower expecting to spend at least $3.6 billion. After Bremby's decision, Sunflower filed an administrative appeal with the Department of Administration, hoping to force him to reconsider."
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