News of KFTC and our issues
Some lawmakers question selenium regulation
April 24, 2013
Some lawmakers believe the Cabinet for Energy and Environment deliberately tried to confuse them about a controversial new regulation governing how much selenium can be discharged into Kentucky streams by mining operations.
KFTC hosts Appalachia’s Bright Future conference in Harlan
April 24, 2013
This past weekend Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC) hosted a conference, Appalachia’s Bright Future, in Harlan. The purpose of the gathering was to have an organized conversation about the opportunities and challenges within the state and region and how to effectively build the next economy here in Eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia.
Central Appalachia Asks EPA to Clean Up "Dirty" Water
April 22, 2013
Kentuckians who live in central Appalachia say they have a problem with dirty water and they don't think the state is doing enough to clean it up. So, they've joined residents of three neighboring states - Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia - on visits to regional EPA offices to ask for help.
Shortsighted on coal discharges; state wrong to rush selenium rule
April 9, 2013
Enabling further degradation of streams that are the headwaters of Kentucky's water supply can't be good for the state's economic climate or people in the long run. Such disregard for the environment will repel smart people and businesses from moving here.
Three years after Big Branch disaster, mine safety issues not fully addressed
March 30, 2013
Coal miners continue to die unnecessarily, and the lack of action by state and federal officials has something to do with this.
Coal company dirtied water, state says let public pay clean up
March 27, 2013
After being found responsible for damaging the water supply for about 50 families in Letcher County, Sapphire Coal agreed to provide a permanent source of water within two years. Now, five years later, Sapphire and the Beshear administration have decided to pretend the orders don't exist. The community is still without a permanent source of water that is safe to drink.
Court backs $1.67 million in fines against Kentucky coal mine
March 22, 2013
A federal court has ruled that a Kentucky coal mine owes the government $1.67 million in fines for more than 1,200 safety violations over a six-year period.
Health risks high for eastern KY residents in mining communities
March 16, 2013
A new health report by Dr. Michael Hendryx finds that people who live near mountaintop removal mining sites in Floyd County have significantly higher cancer death rates and suffer a higher incidence of other diseases than residents in other Kentucky Appalachian counties where mountaintop removal doesn’t occur.
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