May 7, 2012 at 08:00pm
KFTC is hosting an Organizing and Water Testing Training Saturday May 12th, from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the Floyd County Public Library in downtown Prestonsburg. This workshop will focus on helping KFTC members identify streams they want to begin testing and then developing skills to reach out and involve members in the local community in order to build community ownership in understanding the results of the initial testing.
May 2, 2012 at 08:00pm
The following is a letter written by Central Kentucky KFTC member Layton Register (shown right) to all House Tourism Development and Energy Committee members after they heard the Clean Energy Opportunity Act, House Bill 167, this last session:
April 26, 2012 at 08:00pm
A Congressional conference committee will meet May 8 to work out differences in a major transportation funding bill - with the Keystone XL pipeline and coal ash among the major issues to be worked out.
Why are those issues part of a transportation bill?
April 25, 2012 at 08:00pm
Kentucky citizens got a victory today when the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that KFTC, Kentucky Riverkeepers and others have the right to intervene in a Clean Water Act enforcement case.
"In a strongly worded ruling the Kentucky Supreme Court has for the first time affirmed the right of every Kentucky citizen to intervene in state court enforcement actions," said Doug Doerrfeld, a member of KFTC's Litigation Team. "This is a victory for every citizen of our Commonwealth who values clean water."
April 24, 2012 at 08:00pm
A new national survey shows overwhelming and bipartisan support for clean energy policies that go far beyond what is currently in place, especially in Kentucky.
More than 80 percent of the 1,019 people asked agreed with the statement: “The time is now for a new, grassroots-driven politics to realize a renewable energy future.” The favorable response included 69 percent of Republicans, 84 percent of Independents, and 95 percent of Democrats.
April 18, 2012
Huffington Post
As the House of Representatives votes on an extension to its transportation bill Wednesday, environmental advocates are crying foul on an amendment that would strip the EPA of the ability to regulate toxic coal ash and hand it over to the states. The amendment passed in a voice vote with bipartisan support Wednesday afternoon.
April 19, 2012
Associated Press
For KFTC member Kathy Little and many others around the country who live near coal ash disposal sites, the U.S. EPA is taking too long to adopt rules protectign the public from exposure to toxic coal ash.
April 22, 2012 at 08:00pm
The Northern Kentucky chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth had a great Earth Day Weekend. The chapter took Earth Day as an opportunity to work with ally organizations, register voters, recruit new members, and give back to the community through a variety of events.
April 21, 2012 at 08:00pm
At noon, Scott County KFTC members came back to the Kite Fest with the first 150 copies of our Georgetown Voter Guide, with candidates responses on a number of issues.
