Enabling further degradation of streams that are the headwaters of Kentucky's water supply can't be good for the state's economic climate or people in the long run. Such disregard for the environment will repel smart people and businesses from moving here.
On Tuesday, a legislative subcommittee will consider again a proposal from Kentucky’s Division of Water to significantly weaken the water quality standard for selenium pollution. In February, KFTC and allies helped block the proposal because of a lack of proper public notice.
Make your voice heard at Louisville Loves Mountains 2013!
We know that young Kentuckians care deeply about our mountains and mountain communities. This year, we want to make sure their voices are heard loud and clear at Kentuckians For The Commonwealth’s Louisville Loves Mountains Festival on Longest Ave and Bardstown Road, May 17th from 4-10 pm.
That is why we are asking young people to share their written thoughts and ideas for a brighter future for our mountains. And then they can help us deliver those ideas to everyone at Louisville Loves Mountains where we will announce the winners of our essay contest.
After being found responsible for damaging the water supply for about 50 families in Letcher County, Sapphire Coal agreed to provide a permanent source of water within two years. Now, five years later, Sapphire and the Beshear administration have decided to pretend the orders don't exist. The community is still without a permanent source of water that is safe to drink.
A federal court has ruled that a Kentucky coal mine owes the government $1.67 million in fines for more than 1,200 safety violations over a six-year period.
A new study has affirmed what most people in Floyd County already know: living in an area where there is coal mining is bad for one's health.
The study published last week in the Journal of Rural Health found that Floyd County residents were more likely to report higher incidences of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, illnesses involving multiple organs, and general illness than residents in non-mining communities. Residents also reported more serious illness and cancer deaths in family members.
A new health report by Dr. Michael Hendryx finds that people who live near mountaintop removal mining sites in Floyd County have significantly higher cancer death rates and suffer a higher incidence of other diseases than residents in other Kentucky Appalachian counties where mountaintop removal doesn’t occur.
