News of KFTC and our issues
Ky. breaks promise to needy students
January 28, 2016
The governor was playing a bit of bait and switch.
Budget will show what kind of governor Bevin wants to be
January 24, 2016
What kind of governor does Matt Bevin want to be? We will get our first real look Tuesday night, when the newly elected Republican delivers his budget plan to the General Assembly.
Ky. should get in on new energy boom
January 6, 2016
Smart leaders would be looking to get Kentucky a bigger piece of the job growth in renewable energy and efficiency programs.
Bevin should fight for voting rights
December 30, 2015
Gov. Matt Bevin’s legal reasoning may have been fuzzy, but his moral obligation is now clear: When the legislature convenes, the new Republican governor must overcome roadblocks within his party to restoring the voting rights of felons who have paid their debts to society.
Historic Harlan County coal town has ambitious plan to make homes more energy efficient
December 29, 2015
The city power board in Benham is working with several non-profit organizations on a plan to improve the energy efficiency of scores of homes in the historic coal town in Harlan County, which International Harvester began building in 1909. Many of the homes were not well-insulated when they were built.
Senators Voting to Block EPA Rules Received 17 Times as Much Money from the Coal Mining Industry
November 17, 2015
U.S. Senators voting to block EPA’d climate change rules received, on average, 17 times as much money ($75,802) from the coal mining industry compared to senators voting against them ($4,464) between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2015. Thirteen senators, including both Kentucky senators – Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul – received more than $100,000 from the coal mining industry.
Health Care at Risk for 12,000 Retired Miners and Their Families
October 27, 2015
Peabody Energy, the nation’s largest coal company, is seeking release from a pledge to pay into a health insurance fund.
KFTC creating a 'people's plan' to cut carbon pollution
October 21, 2015
This is great coverage from the Lexington Herald Leader about the launch of KFTC's Empower Kentucky project. The article quotes KFTC members Steve Wilkins and Chris Porter, among others.
Group pushing for state residents to formulate a Clean Power Plan
October 21, 2015
This article describes Empower Kentucky, a project of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth aimed at getting community stakeholders to formulate their own clean energy plan by June 2016 in response to the EPA’s new Clean Power Plan.
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