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Kelly seeks Office of Natural Resources, proposes $30 million boost to water funding to protect Ogallala aquifer
2116578 · January 15, 2025
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Governor Laura Kelly proposed creating an Office of Natural Resources and adding $30 million to state water funding, saying parts of western Kansas could run out of groundwater in 25 years and outlining a goal to stabilize supplies for two generations.
Governor Laura Kelly urged lawmakers to streamline water management and increase state investment to protect groundwater supplies, particularly the Ogallala aquifer in western Kansas.
"Forget making it 75 years down the road. Some parts of western Kansas don't have groundwater enough to last another…
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