Brian Grimmett
Reporter, Kansas News ServiceI seek to find and tell interesting stories about how our environment shapes and impacts us. Climate change is a growing threat to all Kansans, both urban and rural, and I want to inform people about what they can expect, how it will change their daily lives and the ways in which people, corporations and governments are working to adapt. I also seek to hold utility companies accountable for their policy and ratemaking decisions. Email me at grimmett@kmuw.org.
I am a two-time Regional Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist covering energy and environment stories across the state of Kansas. I love to dive deep into complicated issues with the hope of making them easier to understand for general audiences, as with the award-winning hard news feature Westar Wants Kansans To Pay For Peak Power. What Could It Mean For Your Energy Bill?
Before coming to KMUW and the Kansas News Service, I worked at KUER 90.1-FM in Salt Lake City covering the Utah Legislature.
I earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University.
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COVID-19 infections and deaths have accelerated dramatically in the last month.
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Doses of the coronavirus vaccine are on the way, but the early shipments won't be enough even for medical workers. Most people will wait many months.
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People talk about the difficult decisions they've made to skip trips to see family for the holiday.
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For smaller airports, like many in the Midwest, the economic impacts of a sharp drop in air travel could lead to years of decreased flights running to fewer destinations
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Democrats' hopes, boosted by decent polling and lots of fundraising success, ran into reality last week.
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Evergy had its system for charging customers with solar panels shot down by the courts, so it's exploring other ways to bill them for the expense of keeping the grid on standby.
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Utility companies are starting to collect information about how the pandemic cost them money — data they might use to argue for rate hikes.
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Three of four new human diseases come from animals, and Kansas is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the response.
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The economic slowdown dramatically slowed down air travel, leaving smaller airports in a financial bind. That could mean fewer flights and fewer upgrades to facilities for years to come.
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The majority of Kansans also back policies to mitigate climate change, like limiting emissions from coal-fired power plants.