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Clean Energy Victory: Proposed Kentucky Coal Power Plant Rejected

November 24, 2008 at 07:00pm
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Massey Coal CEO Calls Environmental Groups Crazy

November 23, 2008 at 07:00pm

Check out the article here in the Williamson Daily News


Here are some quotes from the article:

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Berea College students raise awareness about Wilson Creek

November 21, 2008 at 07:00pm
Big Sandy

Wilson Creek flier for Berea CollegeThis entry was posted by Madison C

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Waxman Ousts Dingell to Head House Energy Committee

November 21, 2008 at 07:00pm

Rep. Henry A. Waxman has become the Chair of the US House Energy Committee, replacing Rep. Dingell, and giving a lot of hope to environmentalists for more reasonable legislation on many issues including coal, mountaintop removal mining and climate change. 

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Beshear opposes Bush weakening of Stream Buffer Zone in coal mining

November 21, 2008 at 07:00pm

Beshear objects to Bush waiver of Stream Buffer Zone in coal mining
Press Release Date:    Tuesday, November 18, 2008

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State energy plan proposal: a sustainable future or more dirty old power?

November 19, 2008 at 07:00pm

Today Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear released a proposed State Energy Plan that KFTC members hope will be the start of a transitioning from old dirty power to a clean and sustainable energy future.

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Take action to protect Wilson Creek

November 16, 2008 at 07:00pm
Big Sandy

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Massey Coal - Best justice money can buy?

November 14, 2008 at 07:00pm

From today's L.A. Times, in an article by David Savage

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Making connections with our members

November 13, 2008 at 07:00pm
Jefferson County

One of the cool things about KFTC’s Fall Fundraising Campaign is that we have a chance to talk with our members and find out more about the people who make up this organization. Tonight I had the pleasure of talking with Janice in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Here’s what I learned:

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Visit with Colombian trade unionists, and see the connections between the coalfields of Kentucky and South America

November 11, 2008 at 07:00pm
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