Governor vetos third bid to expand Kansas coal plant
21 May 2008
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius yesterday vetoed the Legislature's third attempt at allowing expansion of a coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas
Supporters of the $3.5 billion project had tied this latest bill to economic development projects around the state, including a tax break aimed at bringing a $150 million manufacturing plant to Topeka. Sebelius criticized the bundling of bills in her veto message.
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