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Why are these men smiling?

Because the recent decision by the Sebelius Administration
means Kansas willimport more natural gas from countries
like Russia, Venezuela, and Iran.

As demand for electricity increases in Kansas and across the country, our state has the opportunity to
be a leader in the fight to reduce our relianceon foreign energy by utilizing America?s most abundant fuel

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be a leader in the fight to reduce our reliance on foreign energy by utilizing America's most abundant fuel
resource - clean coal.

Unfortunately, the Sebelius Admini'StFE?ug?n rejected a plan to build a much-needed, coal-fueled power plant .
near Holcomb. The implications of this decision?higher electric bills, lost economic activity, and reduced
energy security?will affect Kansas for years to come.

Without new, next-generation coal-fueled plants, Kansans will be captive to high-priced natural gas,
allowing hostile foreign countries to control the energy policy of Kansas and America. We are already
being held hostage to some -of these sams.mntries..for oil.

The choice is clean coal from Middle America versus expensive gas from the Middle EastFACT: Natural gas priCes have more than tripled since 1999.

 

FACT: Domestic natural gas production is flat and We?
below peak production levels. Liquefied Natural Gas imports
have risen 44 percent this year alone.

 

FACT: Government experts predict that growth in natural gas
demand will have to be met by imports much of it coming
from hostile countries in unstable parts of the world.

 

. FACT: The United States has enough coal for the next
250 years, and it?s cleaner than ever before. 

 

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- have risen-44 percent this year alone.

 

FACT: Government experts predict that growth in natural gas
 demand will have to be met by imports much of it coming
from hostile countries in unstable parts of the world. .-

 

FACT: The United States has enough coal for the next
250 years, and it?s cleaner than ever before.

 

FACT: Without new coal-fueled plants in our state-experts
predict that electric bills will ?skyrocket and Kansans will be
more dependent than eyer on hostile, foreign energy sources.

Call your state legislators today at 1-800-432-3924 and
tell them our state?s electricity must come from clean,
affordable, reliable coal America?s energy future.

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
Paid for by Kansans for Affordable Energy, Roy Dixon, Treasurer