A new report out from Boston-based Synapse Energy Economics raises a question that doesn't seem to come up enough when talking about energy: what about water?
A wrongful termination lawsuit filed by Ron Mills, who was fired in 2009 as Beshear's director of mine permits, was scheduled to start trial Monday in Franklin Circuit Court but has been delayed to Oct. 22.
A major public corruption scandal involving coal-connected politicians and industrialists is rocking India's business and political circles. At the center of the $34 billion scandal is a man named Mr. Manoj Jayaswal, the chairman and managing director of a company known as the Abhijeet Group.
A new scientific study has been published that describes some ways that the health of people living near mountaintop removal mine sites may be harmed by breathing mine dust. The full peer reviewed study is available only with a subscription.
A number of KFTC members are participating in a rally against mountaintop removal mining in Washington DC today. The rally, organized by EarthJustice, features numerous "mountain heroes," including Kentuckians Wendell Berry, Mickey McCoy, Teri Blanton, and the band My Morning Jacket.
Kentucky's 5th District representative Hal Rogers once again earned one of the "Most Corrupt Members of Congress" titles from a national watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.
KFTC members are participating in several events Thursday in Washington, DC as part of A Day of Solidarity with Appalachian Mountain Heroes.
Coordinated by Earthjustice, the highlight of the day will be a noon rally in Lafayette Park in front of the White House to urge President Obama to end mountaintop removal coal mining and support a just transition to a clean energy economy.
