Regulator Who Blocked Kansas Coal Plants Ousted by Governor | OnEarth Magazine

Two years ago, Kansas’ top environmental official became the first state regulator in the country to deny a permit for new coal-fired power plants based on the health and environmental risks posed by carbon dioxide pollution. On Tuesday, as mid-term elections dominated the news, he lost his job.

Environmental advocates say it’s clear why Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson got rid of Roderick Bremby, the state’s Secretary of Health and Environment: The company that he denied permits to in the past is back again.