Air Quality
National Day of Action to End Mountaintop Removal
Part of the Week in Washington coordinated by the Alliance for Appalachia. Rally is in front of the U.S. EPA headquarters (1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC).
Week in Washington
KFTC members take part in the Week in Washington, an annual event organized by the Alliance for Appalachia, bringing together citizens from the Appalachian region and across the nation who care deeply about mountains, clean water and social justice. This year, we are ramping up pressure on federal agencies to push the U.S.
Renewable Energy Standards: State Success Stories
Produced by the Governors' Wind Energy Coalition, this report examines the experiences of states with renewable energy standards, policies that require utilities to get an increasing share of their electricity from renewable sources. The report is brief, easy to read, and compelling.
More illness in mining areas, new research finds
A new study has affirmed what most people in Floyd County already know: living in an area where there is coal mining is bad for one's health.
The study published last week in the Journal of Rural Health found that Floyd County residents were more likely to report higher incidences of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, illnesses involving multiple organs, and general illness than residents in non-mining communities. Residents also reported more serious illness and cancer deaths in family members.
More Asthma, Heart Disease, Multiple Organ Disease, Cancer and General Illness in Kentucky Mountaintop Removal Community
Resources
The Journal of Rural Health article, Personal and Family Health in Rural Areas of Kentucky With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining, can be found here.
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