Issue Position: Environment

Issue Position

I recently took part in the Geological Survey state tour hosted by KU Geological Survey. We covered the important topics of water, energy, and the environment and the natural resource challenges facing the state of Kansas.
Kansas has had an increase in frequency and magnitude of earthquakes. We need to ensure we have policies in place to reduce the frequency and to protect citizens and their properties when the cause is fracking.

It has come to our attention that two neighborhoods in southeast Kansas were drinking contaminated water. The state discovered dry cleaning chemicals had contaminated groundwater at a Haysville laundromat in 2011. KDHE waited 6 years to act. This is unacceptable and I will work with other members of the legislature to prevent something like this happening in the future.

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