March 19, 2012 at 08:00pm
The House Committee on Tourism Development and Energy is expected to consider two clean energy bills when it meets on Thursday, March 22 at 10 a.m. in Room 131 of the Capitol Annex in Frankfort.
February 28, 2012 at 07:00pm
More than 60 citizen lobbyists came to Frankfort on Tuesday to talk to legislators about the promise of clean energy.
February 24, 2012
Lexington Herald-Leader
This op-ed is by a member of the Kentucky Sustainable Energy Alliance
February 21, 2012 at 07:00pm
Kentuckians are ready to reap the benefits of clean energy. Energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions are already working in Kentucky to reduce energy costs, create jobs and improve our health and well-being. But new policies are needed before we can realize the full benefits of this transition.. We can't afford for Kentucky's workers, families and businesses to be left behind as other states ramp up their investments in one of the fastest growing sectors of our national economy.
February 12, 2012 at 07:00pm
The Northern Kentucky chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth had a couple of events this past weekend to prepare members for I Love Mountains. The first, an event at The Crazy Fox Saloon, was in Newport, Kentucky, and focused on meeting new people to talk about the concerns people have with mountaintop removal mining. The second event, held at Groove Coffee House in Covington, Kentucky, was a pinwheel and postcard making party, and was an opportunity for members to be a part of I Love Mountains Day, even if they cannot make it to Frankfort tomorrow.
February 7, 2012 at 07:00pm
The annual "Crepes of Wrath" event was held this past Saturday in Eolia in the home of Sharman and Jeff Chapman-Crane. Letcher County members gathered early that morning for Jeff's infamous crepes filled with a choice of a buffet of fresh ingredients. Among the spread was fresh blueberries, strawberries, melons, yogurt, sour cream, honey, maple syrup, and pecans!
Jeff grilled up the crepes fresh and announced to the hungry crowd as each was ready. It was a shuffle in the living room to get to the kitchen for the next hot crepe!
After breakfast, tea, and coffee, members gathered at the kitchen table to start writing letters to local papers and their legislators.
February 6, 2012 at 07:00pm
February 2, 2012 at 07:00pm
Yesterday, two Lynch city buildings got a thorough energy audit to kick-start an energy efficiency project to continue into summer. Conducting the energy audit on the Lynch City Hall and Water Treatment Plant were Josh Bills and Hope Broeker of MACED (Mountain Association for Community Economic Development) with assistance from Gregory Copley from UK's Center for Applied Energy Research.
February 2, 2012 at 07:00pm
As part of our work around clean energy and transition, KFTC participates in a Clean Energy Collaborative that held its first meeting of the new year on January 31 in Richmond.
The collaborative was formed in 2010 when KFTC and allies succeeded in convincing East Kentucky Power Cooperative to abandon plans for a new coal-burning power plant in Central Kentucky. In addition to KFTC and EKPC, the collaborative includes other public interest groups, the Attorney General's office, and all 16 of EKPC's distribution co-ops. The group has a two-year charge to study renewable energy and energy efficiency options and present proposals to EKPC.
January 31, 2012 at 07:00pm
This year at I Love Mountains day we are using homemade pinwheels to share our message of calling for an end to mountaintop removal and transitioning to a clean energy economy. We are asking everyone coming to I Love Mountains day to bring one pinwheel.
