Governor Warns Against Outdoor Fires
Associated Press - Fri 04:30 PM 08/10/2012
Officials not ready to impose a statewide ban on burning
Governor Sam Brownback is warning Kansas residents against lighting outdoor fires because of the state's severe drought, but he's not ready to impose a statewide ban on burning.
Brownback acknowledged Friday that officials are studying the state's authority to impose a ban. But he said he prefers to leave such decisions to local communities. Brownback told reporters after a meeting with state and local
officials on drought issues that local officials are better judges of when to impose and lift such bans.
All 105 Kansas counties are now covered by a drought disaster declaration, and 67 have imposed burning bans.
Brownback said he'll also look into harvesting prairie grass along state highways and at Cedar Crest, his official residence, to provide forage for livestock producers whose supplies are short.
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Iamgonnagetu
Friday 10 August 2012 16:36 Report this comment
Where the hell has this joker been for the last 6 weeks?
cjsmessage
Saturday 11 August 2012 00:02 Report this comment
was HE the one who went to many dif towns to check on how it looked ---Did he become blind from the Sun or maybe the dirt???and we dont need a study on the earth being cracked and the dirt blowing w no crops standing...YES where has he been...???Dont seem to care MUCH??