Kansas environmental regulators can now charge polluters more for permits

Kansas environmental regulators updated the fees they charge companies for air pollution permits. This means the state can now collect more money to fund its air quality programs.

For years, the fees Kansas charged for air pollution permits were too low to cover the cost of running the program. This meant the state's environmental regulators were underfunded. Now, they can charge higher fees, especially for smaller polluters, which should give them more resources to monitor and enforce air quality rules.