Topeka — The Kansas Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday turned up the political
heat for a bill to allow the construction of two 700-megawatt coal-burning power
plants with the release of a poll that indicates significant support for the
proposal.
“In all categories you see the support outweighs the opposition to
the coal plant,” said Amy Blankenbiller, president and chief executive officer
of the Chamber.
Fifty-one percent favor “the building of a new electrical
power plant that uses coal in Kansas,” according to the poll. Twenty-six percent
oppose it, and 23 percent were undecided, according to the poll of 600
registered voters that was conducted last week.
This poll doesn't surprise me a bit. The only reason the numbers aren't higher in favor is because of all the negative press coverage the plant has gotten. The fact is most Kansans want the plant, and the power and jobs it will bring our state. If only our governor would get that message
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