Reuters: New Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson on Monday proposed allowing a 895-megawatt expansion to a coal-fired power plant in a scaled-down version from a proposal rejected 18 months ago in a landmark ruling by state officials. In October 2007, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Secretary Rod Bremby rejected plans for two 700-MW coal-fired units at Holcomb. It was the first time a U.S. coal plant was rejected solely on the basis of health risks from carbon dioxide …