L.E.A.D. Agency, Inc.

05/31/2026

If the smelter goes forward, Claremore will get a substantial amount of air pollution, from the point source upwind in Inola.

further info: StopTheInolaSmelter.com

05/25/2026

Yesterday we got to celebrate Carrie Dickersons Birthday and her legacy she left behind!

05/22/2026

Wonderful visit with Jennifer Shook!

05/16/2026

Loved hearing Papa G's Front Porch music by Trenton Tanner AND great PIZZA!

05/15/2026

Don't forget live music tonight at 7:30pm at Papa G's. Bring a chair and enjoy the show! Hope to see you all there!

05/14/2026

The Brief

05/14/2026

We need some joy and music. Join us Friday night at PAPA G's.

05/12/2026

Made the List — new blog post by Rebecca Jim: These are our people now; a powerful reminder these are our neighbors, our kin. Read more: https://wix.to/lBZobLV

These are our people now; their relatives may live next door to you. The woodland tribes who reside in Ottawa County: the Eastern Shawnee, the Shawnee, the Ottawa, the Peoria, the Miami, the Seneca, the Wyandotte.

05/11/2026

Public Meeting Planned Over Proposed Deep Fission Project in Parsons

PARSONS, Kan. — Opponents of a proposed Deep Fission nuclear energy project are urging residents across Southeast Kansas to attend a public meeting Monday evening in Parsons, raising concerns about potential environmental, economic, and public health risks associated with the project.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 11 at the Parsons Municipal Building, located at 112 S. 17th St.

In a public news release circulated ahead of the meeting, organizers said residents, taxpayers, landowners, homeowners, and business owners should attend to ask questions directly to company representatives and local officials.

“This untested, experimental, nuclear project may have environmental, economic, and health impacts on the general public, our land, air and water for years to come,” the release stated.

The statement also argued that local citizens did not vote on or formally consent to the project and emphasized that the public would ultimately bear the consequences if an accident or radioactive contamination event were to occur.

Organizers encouraged residents to become informed about the proposal before the meeting, saying a better understanding of the project would allow the public to ask more effective questions regarding safety, oversight, and long-term impacts.
Deep Fission, a company focused on underground small modular nuclear reactor technology, has drawn national attention for its concept of placing reactors deep below ground in boreholes.

Supporters of advanced nuclear technology argue such systems could provide reliable carbon-free energy with smaller land footprints, though critics have questioned the long-term safety, regulatory oversight, and emergency response challenges associated with emerging reactor designs.

As of Monday afternoon, no official statement regarding the meeting had been released by Parsons city officials or Deep Fission representatives.

The meeting is expected to draw residents from across Southeast Kansas concerned about the potential effects of the proposed project on the region’s communities, economy, and natural resources.