Letters supporting the Stream Saver Bill printed in the C-J
Wednesday's edition of the Courier-Journal contained several letters expressing support for the Stream Saver bill and outrage at the destruction occurring in the mountains. Also included was a letter from a fifth grader from Crestwood Elementary School who lamented the recent defeat of the bill:
Disappointed class
My fifth grade class in Crestwood is very disappointed that House Bill 164 (Stream Saver Bill) has not been passed. The Stream Saver Bill got voted on, but one vote changed it all. It lost.
My class said, "At least we made a difference." I think HB 164 should have passed because it would have saved our future and protected Appalachia's history and the wonderful people in Eastern Kentucky. The polluted water from coal slurry, and the mountains and homes that are being destroyed by mountaintop removal, must be stopped.
Next year, hopefully, we go at it again and try to save Kentucky's streams.
BRIANNE GOLDBERG
Fifth grade student
Crestwood Elementary School
Oldham County public schools
Crestwood, Ky. 40014
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