pollution

The center was set up in 2023 as part of former President Joe Biden’s emphasis on addressing communities with disproportionately-high levels of pollution.

Previous rules required spills of any size to be reported to the state, while the new rules set minimum quantities to alert regulators.

The federal class-action lawsuit claims Union Pacific concealed a chemical spill near 29th and Grove, which led to declining property values since the spill came to light last year.

The bill's failure may mean a Wichita task force can move forward with its recommendation to ban plastic bags from stores.

Neighborhood leaders and local elected officials say the state did not inform them of its final decision. Poor communication has been an ongoing complaint surrounding the cleanup.

The state created a plan in 2003 to keep a predominantly Black neighborhood in Wichita informed about toxic groundwater in their community. It failed to follow through on several key aspects.

The groundwater is polluted with trichloroethylene, a carcinogenic chemical.

Community members asked why it took so long to alert residents of contaminated groundwater at a toxic site in Wichita.

Ash Grove Cement Company has agreed to pay a penalty and invest $30 million in new pollution control technology at its nine manufacturing plants, one of…