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Ky. voices: Beware of bad deals offered by oil, gas frackers
January 26, 2015
Oil and gas "land men" offering rotten deals to Kentucky landowners, the author explains.
Kentucky’s Upside Down Tax System Asks the Least of Those at the Top
January 14, 2015
In Kentucky, the wealthiest residents pay the lowest overall state and local tax rate as documented in a new edition of a study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Environmental concerns raised as oil companies take fresh look at fracking in Kentucky
January 11, 2015
Oil and gas drilling companies have been leasing tens of thousands of acres in eastern and central Kentucky, anticipating a huge fracking boom.
AG looking deeper into coal violations
December 3, 2014
Despite publicly stating the opposite, state Energy and Environmental Cabinet officials could present no evidence that they have initiated any enforcement actions against Frasure Creek mining for repeated violations of the Clean Water Act.
Coal's costs keep adding up
November 30, 2014
How many more examples do we need of coal operators' lawlessness, aided and abetted by government apathy or impotence?
Coal Mines Keep Operating Despite Injuries, Violations And Millions In Fines
November 12, 2014
A joint investigation by NPR and Mine Safety and Health News found that thousands of mine operators fail to pay safety penalties, even as they continue to manage dangerous — and sometimes deadly — mining operations. Most unpaid penalties are between two and 10 years overdue; some go back two decades. And federal regulators seem unable or unwilling to make mine owners pay.
A Scourge for Coal Miners Stages a Brutal Comeback
November 11, 2014
Another in a long line of studies showed conclusively that not only is black lung back, but that the worst form of the disease now affects a larger share of Appalachian coal miners than at any time since the early 1970s, shortly after a federal law meant to end the disease was passed.
Study Shows Direct Connections Between Mountaintop Removal Dust Exposure and Lung Cancer
October 20, 2014
A new epidemiological study adds to the growing body of scientific evidence that mountaintop removal coal mining is harmful to the health of nearby residents.
Complex Market Forces Are Challenging Appalachian Coal Mining
October 6, 2014
Appalachia’s coal communities are confronting a confluence of market factors that are years in the making. This issue brief discusses some of the market challenges companies in the Appalachian coal industry face.
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