Opinion Editorial: City could generate its own electricity

Originally published by the Leavenworth Times on April 5, 2011
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Editorial by Matt Nowak

Leavenworth, Kan. — The City of Leavenworth is so fortunate to sit on the edge of the Missouri River and on the edge that is fairly deep because of the river channel.

If it had underwater turbines that were designed to work for that location, the city could be generating electricity for itself.

I am familiar with at least two possible ways to put turbines in the river based on communications with a company that builds them.  One method is to place pylons in the river bed.  They are placed in an array that allows multiple generators to be placed on the pylons like putting a glove over a hand.

Franklin County Hears Another Five Hours of Landfill Testimony

Originally published in the Washington Missourian
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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The Franklin County Commission Tuesday night held what may be the last public hearing on proposed land use regulations regarding landfills.

Commissioners took testimony from members of the public for about five hours in addition to a previous hearing, held Dec. 14. That hearing also lasted about five hours.

About 100 people turned out Tuesday night at East Central College.