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Top Of The Morning News: Monday, December 26, 2011

  • Former AG Kline Responds To Ethics Report
  • Nuclear Plant Owner Seeks 20 Year Extension

Former AG Kline Responds To Ethics Report

Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline has responded to a state ethics panel report with a 175-page document led off with a series of Bible verses.  A three-member disciplinary panel issued a report in October that determined Kline had repeatedly violated many of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct during his investigation of abortion providers.  Read more here.

Nuclear Plant Owner Seeks 20 Year Extension

Ameren Missouri wants to renew its license for the state's only nuclear power plant.  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Ameren has submitted 1,500-page filing with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The power company's current license for its Callaway plant expires in 2024, and the utility wants it extended to 2044.  Read more here.

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