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Central Kentucky member hosts a house party with delicious desserts and a screening of the film "Deep Down"

November 19, 2010 at 07:00pm
Central Kentucky

KFTC member Angela Baldridge had folks over to her home on Wednesday night for a screening of the film "Deep Down" and a discussion on ways that we can transition from our dependence on coal.

Breaking News: SMITH PLANT CANCELLED! Clean energy collaboration planned.

November 17, 2010 at 07:00pm

 


UPDATED: Check the bottom of this blog post for news updates as they come in.


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We have some great news to announce: The coal-burning power plant proposed by the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) has been canceled by the utility.

Afro-Colombian Human Rights Activist Visits Kentucky

November 15, 2010 at 07:00pm

Daira sings




"We need to make this a global struggle."
            -Daira Quinones

Daira and her translator at Old Louisville Coffee Shop

Spreading the word in a virtual world

November 11, 2010 at 07:00pm

College Campuses Continue to Leave Coal Behind

November 11, 2010 at 07:00pm
Southern Kentucky

Taken from an article by Joan Oleck


The movement on college campuses continues to be in the direction of greener energy sources.

PNC to stop financing MTR, support renewables instead

November 8, 2010 at 07:00pm

One of the largest bank operations in Kentucky will stop financing mountaintop removal and has committed to supporting renewables.

Energy Production in Kentucky is a Health Justice Issue

November 7, 2010 at 07:00pm
Jefferson County

KFTC Members Beverly May, of Floyd County, and Kat Goodman, of Jefferson County, discussed energy production in Kentucky as a health justice issue at a University of Louisville conference focused on Health Equity this past weekend.

Gov. Beshear bows to coal again

November 7, 2010 at 07:00pm

The Lexington Herald-Leader had a great editorial Sunday describing how the Beshear administration overruled an administrative judge's ruling to give a pollution permit to one of his campaign contributors. This is one of a series of actions recently by the governor to block the U.S. EPA from enforcing the Clean Water Act.

Money and Politics in 2010

November 6, 2010 at 08:00pm

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