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LENEXA, KAN. – Today, the U.S. EPA Region 7, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa announce an upcoming conference titled Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm – Optimizing Environmental and Economic Outcomes for Rural Communities and Beyond. EPA and the universities will host the conference Nov. 6-8, 2023, at the Scheman Building at the Iowa […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration has announced the most popular baby names in Missouri and Illinois for 2022.  Oliver and Charlotte topped the list in the Show Me State, Noah and Olivia topped the Land of Lincoln.   The top five boys’ and girls’ names for 2022 in Missouri were:   Missouri Boys:                                               

On Memorial Day Americans remember those who have died in military service to the United States. The National Moment of Remembrance is an annual event that asks all citizens, wherever they are at 3 p.m. (local time), to pause for a duration of one minute in silent tribute to the men and women who have

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Generac Power Systems, Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin, has agreed to pay a $15,800,000 civil penalty. The settlement resolves CPSC’s charges that Generac failed to immediately report to CPSC, as required by law, that 32 models of its Generac® and DR® 6500 Watt and 8000

LENEXA, KAN. – On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants that will protect public health, reduce harmful pollutants and deliver up to $85 billion in climate and public health benefits over the next two decades. The proposal for coal and new natural

KANSAS CITY — Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6% in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index rose 0.5% in April, led by an increase in the index for used cars and

LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline — gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol — to be sold during the summer driving season.   This action will provide Americans with relief at the pump from ongoing market supply issues created by Russia’s unprovoked

TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas legislature passed a “Women’s Bill of Rights” yesterday which legally defines male and female based on a person’s reproductive anatomy at birth, and stipulates Kansans must use public restrooms that correspond to their biological sex. Lawmakers overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of SB 180 voting 84-40 in the House and