Today is Yom Ha’Shoah, the day on which the international Jewish community commemorates the destruction of 6,000,000 Jews, and virtually the entire, 900-year-old culture of European Jewry, by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. It is a somber day, obviously; commemorative ceremonies will include testimonies from witnesses and survivors, candlelighting ceremonies, readings, reflective music and [...]
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Op-ed: Address demand for gas, not just supply
March 23, 2012 – 11:01 am
Wichita Eagle, Thursday, March 22, 2012 To read original article click here. There’s an oil rush going on. Everyone seems to agree that the way to address high prices at the gas pump is by rapidly expanding domestic production. Large, new areas of land are opened up for production and exploration, and despite the recent [...]
Advocating on Behalf of God’s Creation
March 8, 2012 – 11:40 pm
by Jerry Rees Member, Advocacy Committee of Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition Member, Advocacy Committee of Presbyterians for Earth Care Chair, Advocacy Committee of Kansas Interfaith Power & Light Our Call and Our Purpose: People of faith are called to be bold advocates for environmental justice for all God’s people and all God’s Creation. We are called to [...]
Clean Air Advocates Cheer Court Decision on Kansas Coal Plant Expansion
February 1, 2012 – 12:34 pm
The Sunflower coal plant expansion in the southwestern town of Holcomb, KS, has been a controversial issue for years now. In fact, it was one of the first issues that Kansas IPL worked on back in 2008/2009. Yesterday an important decision was announced in the ongoing litigation on this issue – and it was good [...]
KANSAS INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT AWARDED $65,000 ENERGY UPGRADE GRANT
January 24, 2012 – 10:19 pm
Kansas Interfaith Power & Light is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $65,000 grant to perform energy-efficiency upgrades in 15 houses of worship in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The program, called “Energy Stewardship for Houses of Worship,” will be administered between March and November, 2012. The grant, from the Mid-America Regional [...]