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Take the Jefferson Davis statue out of the KY capitol
In an effort to remove symbols of hate, bigotry, and oppression from Kentucky state government, the NAACP has asked the State Historic Properties Advisory Commission – to remove the statute of Jefferson Davis from the Capitol Rotunda
If we are ever going to get Jefferson Davis removed from the Capitol immediate action is needed.
KFTC's sign-on letter to ban high-volume hydraulic fracking in Kentucky
Watch this webinar to learn more about oil and
gas drilling in Kentucky
KFTC members and many friends made it very clear at recent public hearings – in order to protect the people, land, air and water of Kentucky, we need to ban high-volume hydraulic fracking.
Folks spoke at hearings in Madisonville, Somerset and Hazard to let state officials know that they should not subject Kentuckians to same hardships and miseries that people and communities in other states have experienced when high-volume hydraulic fracking moves into their neighborhood.
Learn about how fracking will impact Kentucky
Want some help understanding the potential impacts of oil and gas development in Kentucky? Want to support a better path forward to a safe and sustainable energy future?
We need your participation at upcoming hearings on fracking
Should Kentucky allow the development of high volume hydraulic fracking for oil and gas or should we ban it like other states and municipalities have? If it’s going to be allowed, how should it be controlled so as to minimize damage to workers, neighbors, water, air and land? Or are those concerns even of any consequence?
Attend your local Annual Chapter Meeting!
KFTC chapters will be holding their annual business meetings in June this year. These meetings are an important part of our democratic process where members have the opportunity to:
Elect members to fill chapter leadership positions.
Make suggestions for KFTC’s issue platform (guidelines for changes)
Nominate members to serve on KFTC’s statewide committees
Decide whether or not to remain a KFTC chapter.
Don’t let utilities make it hard for people to save money
Many electric utilities across Kentucky are seeking to change their rate structures so that customers won’t benefit much from reducing their energy use. These rate cases, which are being considered by the Kentucky Public Service Commission, are part of a national strategy by the utility industry to make it less attractive for customers to make their homes and businesses energy efficient or install renewable energy.
Stop the hazardous liquids pipeline
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Kinder Morgan wants to transport highly dangerous hazardous liquids through Kentucky. The company plans to re-purpose the decades-old existing Tennessee Gas Pipeline to carry massive volumes of natural gas liquids from the fracking fields of Ohio and Pennsylvania to processing and export facilities along the Gulf Coast.
The pipeline runs through 18 Kentucky counties, near many homes, through popular business districts, across busy roadways, across waters that supply public drinking water systems, and even in view of schools. A study by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration concluded that the “blast zone” for a pipeline of the size and volume proposed by Kinder Morgan is nearly one mile.
Kentuckians have a better view of our commonwealth and don’t want a pipeline that puts our water, land and safety needlessly at risk.
Kinder Morgan has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to abandon natural gas service, the current use for the pipeline, in order to re-purpose it for hazardous natural gas liquids. Will you take action with KFTC and residents all along the route of the pipeline by co-signing our letter to the FERC asking that it protect the safety of communities along the pipeline’s path?
A year ago, Kentuckians stopped the proposed Bluegrass Hazardous Liquids Pipeline. Let's do the same for this proposal!
THANKS!
Help support this work!
If you'd like to have your name added to this letter, please complete the form below. We will provide your name and mailing address to FERC, but because this will become a public document we will not include your phone number or email address.
Call senators – support a moratorium on fracking
Action possible Wednesday in the Kentucky Senate
Legislation that will pave the way for large-scale hydraulic fracking in Kentucky is set to be heard by the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. We need to drum up support for an anticipated amendment that would place a two-year moratorium on “high volume hydraulic fracking.”
ACTION: Please contact members of the Senate tonight or in the morning before 11. You can call their office directly at 502-564-8100 or leave a message through the Legislative Message Line (800-372-7181). If you’d like to email, you can find their email address or online contact form here: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm
MESSAGE: “Please support adding a two-year moratorium on high volume hydraulic fracking to Senate Bill 186, or vote against the bill without the moratorium.”
If you call the message line, ask that your message be delivered to your senator plus “Sen. Jared Carpenter and all senators.” (Sen. Carpenter is chair of the Natural Resources and Energy Committee)
It is time for the Kentucky Senate to pass HB 70 and let us vote
On February 12, the Kentucky House passed HB 70, a constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to nearly a quarter million Kentuckians. This was the 10th time the bill has passed the House, and the vote of 86-12 was the widest margin of support yet! In fact, our state representatives have cast a total of 799 yes votes for this bill over the years.
It is time for the Kentucky Senate to pass HB 70 and let us vote.
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