A statewide poll in late November found that an
overwhelming majority of Kansans support the state's decision to deny
permits needed to build two new coal-fired power plants in Holcomb.
The decision has been sharply criticized by legislators from western
Kansas and promises to draw retribution in the upcoming legislative
session.
Results of the poll were announced Thursday morning.
The poll found that in the 1st Congressional District, which
blankets western Kansas, a majority supports the state's decision: 51
percent in favor, 40 percent opposed, and 9 percent undecided.
Nearly half the respondents -- 48 percent -- agreed that energy use is not just an economic issue but a moral one as well.
The telephone survey was conducted Nov. 19-20 and 25-26. Results
were derived from 1,007 responses, of which 400 came from the 1st
Congressional District.
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