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Kansas Newspaper Clippings Index

2012 Legislative Session
January through May 2012

The State Library of Kansas' Legislative Reference Section maintains a collection of clipped newspaper articles on topics relating to subjects pertinent to issues in Kansas state government. Below is a listing of clipped articles taken from several different newspapers relating to Water Resources, January through May, 2012.

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The Clippings List is generally arranged chronologically through the year.

Each article cited contains the following information:

Author of article (if any is present)
Title of Article
Newspaper title and date of issue

ARTICLES ON Water Resources, January through May, 2012

Associated Press
Support grows for Kansas water policy reforms
Wichita Eagle, 1/3/2012

Water policy [editorial]
Hutchinson News, 1/7/2012 [Newsbank article]

Gary Harshberger
Conserving water [letter]
Topeka Capital Journal, 1/8/2012

The Capital-Journal
Acid leak prompts water warning from KDHE
Topeka Capital Journal, 1/9/2012

Andy Marso
State's Indian tribes concerned about water, gaming
Lawrence Journal World, 1/9/2012

Tim Unruh
Sulfuric acid spill
Salina Journal, 1/10/2012 [Newsbank article]

Amy Bickel
Farmers, lawmakers look at water options
Hutchinson News, 1/13/2012 [Newsbank article]

Amy Bickel
Farmers, lawmakers look at water options
Hutchinson News, 1/13/2012 [Newsbank article]

Tim Hrenchir
Kaw River may gain water trail designation
Topeka Capital Journal, 1/19/2012

KDHE investigating contaminated water
Hutchinson News, 1/22/2012

Kansas City Star
Fracking in Kansas pushes water permits to new high
Kansas City Star, 1/22/2012

Andy Marso
House committee discusses fracking
Topeka Capital Journal, 2/1/2012

Thad Allton
City considers raising water, sewer rates
Topeka Capital Journal, 2/4/2012

Andy Marso
Water bill flowing through Legislature
Topeka Capital Journal, 2/15/2012

Tim Carpenter
Gov: God's gift of water, wind merits protection
Topeka Capital Journal, 2/16/2012

County loses more state funding
Parsons Sun, 2/18/2012 [Newsbank article]

Tom Bell
Leaving a water legacy -water edit wed feb 22
Salina Journal, 2/22/2012 [Newsbank article]

J-W Editorials
Water laws
Lawrence Journal World, 2/23/2012

John Green
Process raises contamination fear
Hutchinson News, 2/26/2012 [Newsbank article]

Tim Carpenter
Governor signs water reforms into law
Topeka Capital Journal, 3/5/2012

The Capital-Journal Editorial Board
Editorial: Preserving the Ogallala
Topeka Capital Journal, 3/6/2012

Chad Lawhorn
Water treatment plant improvements begin
Lawrence Journal World, 3/11/2012

Tim Hrenchir
Effort seeks to improve lake's water quality
Topeka Capital Journal, 3/19/2012

The Capital-Journal Editorial Advisory Board
County Park lake too rich [editorial]
Topeka Capital Journal, 3/27/2012

Amy Bickel
Drought's damage to aquifers documented
Hutchinson News, 3/29/2012 [Newsbank article]

Amy Bickel
Legislation paves way for water conservation
Hutchinson News, 3/29/2012 [Newsbank article]

Tim Hrenchir
Revised water, wastewater rate hikes proposed
Topeka Capital Journal, 4/3/2012

Corey Jones
Meeting focus on Lake Shawnee water
Topeka Capital Journal, 4/3/2012

Christine Metz
Company not happy county passed it over for water line project
Lawrence Journal World, 4/5/2012

The News Staff
Flex accounts give options for water use
Hutchinson News, 4/15/2012 [Newsbank article]

Tim Hrenchir
City to fix some water lines, streets together
Topeka Capital Journal, 4/21/2012

Marc Murrell
Outdoors: Kansas lakes rank among top 100
Topeka Capital Journal, 5/12/2012

Michael Pearce
State preps for bad bloom
Hutchinson News, 5/13/2012 [Newsbank article]

Ann Marie Bush
Kaw included on endangered rivers list
Topeka Capital Journal, 5/15/2012

Associated Press
Governors have questions on flood control
Topeka Capital Journal, 5/23/2012