Kansas Oil

The current oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico has us all concerned about oil rig safety. Did you know that in 2009 Kansas had 45,579 oil wells across the state? In 2009 these oil wells produced 39,465,527 barrels of oil. Each well in the state is regulated by the Kansas Corporation Commission. Kansas Statute 55-152 gives the Kansas Corporation Commission authority to write regulations regarding oil and gas production and conservation in Kansas.

Kansas Corporation Commission:
www.kcc.state.ks.us

Pipeline Safety Regulations for Kansas:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/pipeline/pipeline_safety_regs_0609.pdf

Reports of monthly oil production in Kansas:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/conservation/production/index.htm

Kansas gas and oil production data from the Kansas Geological Survey:
http://www.kgs.ku.edu/PRS/petroDB.html

Map of Kansas oil and gas:
http://maps.kgs.ku.edu/oilgas/

Interested in Kansas oil? Learn more:
www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/Oil/index.html

If you notice an oil spill in your area, contact the National Response Center:
http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/nrchp.html

Clean up procedures from the Kansas Corporation Commission:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/conservation/cleanup_brochure.htm

Notice an abandoned oil well in your area? Report it at:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/conservation/reported_abandoned.cgi

Before you dig on your property, make sure there aren't gas, oil or electric pipes or lines running underground:
www.kansasonecall.com/

Kansas Oil Museum in Butler County:
http://www.kansasoilmuseum.org/



Article contact: Kim Harp

Throwin' you a Lifeline!

Is your phone bill getting out of hand? Do you currently receive assistance through the State? Kansas is currently promoting the Kansas Lifeline Service Program (KLSP)- a federal and state telephone assistance plan that provides income-eligible consumers with a reduction in the price of basic local service. You may be eligible to receive up to $17.77 off your monthly local telephone bill through the Lifeline Program. If you don't currently have telephone service, you may also be eligible for a discount on your connection charge through Link Up America.

Governor Mark Parkinson's press release regarding the Lifeline program
http://governor.ks.gov/News/NewsRelease/2009/nr-09-0910b.htm

Kansas Corporation Commission
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/pi/lifeline.htm

Kansas Citizen Utility Rate Board
http://curb.kcc.state.ks.us/lifeline.htm

Federal Lifeline website
http://www.lifeline.gov/

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/lllu.html

For those living on tribal lands, there may be additional assistance
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/tribalfactsheet.html

Call your local telephone company for more details on how you can cut your phone bill costs through Lifeline. The number is on your telephone bill or in the front part of the telephone directory.

Article contact: Kim Harp
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Earth Day Every Day

April 22 is Earth Day, celebrated worldwide. Learn how state, local and federal governments as well as private groups and organizations observe Earth Day every day in programs, projects, information sites, volunteer opportunities, etc.!

City of Lawrence Fact Sheets
http://lawrenceks.org/wrr/factsheets
(Recycling, hazardous waste, lawn care, composting, safer alternatives, clean water, reducing junk mail)

Conservation/Efficiency/Cost Reduction
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/conservation.htm
(Energy conservation news from the Kansas Corporation Commission)

Cost-Effective Solar Power in the Heartland
http://kcc.ks.gov/energy/solar_manual.pdf

Energy Star
http://www.energystar.gov/
(A joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices)

Greensburg... Better, Stronger, Greener!
http://www.greensburgks.org/
(Greensburg rises out of the ruins of a devastating tornado)
----A wind farm that may power the entire town
http://www.cjonline.com/news/state/2009-04-22/wind_farm_could_power_greensburg
(Topeka Capital Journal)
----Putting the Green in Greensburg
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8z4x7_earth-day-kansas-town-rebuilds-putt_news
(Video on the efforts under way in making Greensburg a green city)

"Growing" a Wind Farm in Spearville, Kansas
http://www.slideshare.net/mobear410/spearville-wind-farm
(Spearville, called the "City of Windmills," lives up to its name with a new kind of wind harnessing tool)

Heartland Renewable Energy Society
http://www.heartland-res.org/
(The MO/KS chapter of the American Solar Energy Society)

Kansas Energy Directory
http://www.kansasenergy.org/energydirectory.htm
(Designed to help Kansans easily find energy professionals that serve within the state)

Kansas Energy Office
http://kcc.ks.gov/energy/index.htm

Kansas Solar Electric Co-operatives
http://www.geocities.com/Solar_Electric_Cooperatives/

Kansas Threatened and Endangered Species Act
http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Other-Services/Threatened-and-Endangered-Species

Kansas Wind Energy
http://www.kansasenergy.org/wind_projects.htm
(Provided by the Kansas Energy Information Network)

Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair
http://lawrenceks.org/wrr/energyfair
(Communities across the nation have displays, fairs, classes, etc. demonstrating new and innovative concepts in conserving energy. Here's a look at Lawrence's fair held in October)

Recycling E-Waste
http://www.ksewaste.org/ewaste_where.htm
(Kansas Bureau of Waste Management)