Iola is a no-go for solar energy. Iola Council members Monday night rejected, 6-2, overtures from Westar to build a solar energy plant in town. Westar would have paid for construction of the plant, capable…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor said Friday she’s opposed to plans by a New Jersey-based company to build a multibillion-dollar facility in her state to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel from commercial reactors…

Iola City Council members are expected to decide Monday whether to invest in a solar plant to add to the city’s energy portfolio. Council members tabled in May a decision on whether to enter an…

Iola City Council members were nearly unanimous in agreeing to purchase a pair of used generators that will add to the city’s ability to produce electricity if and when necessary. They were much more split…

New Trump administration rules aimed at protecting the coal industry reverse Obama-era regulations on greenhouse gases by letting states set their own rules. That means Kansas regulators could clear the way for more coal, but…