Air Quality
Health risks high for eastern KY residents in mining communities
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.
Jobs and cost-savings possible from renewables and efficiency, panel told
Compelling testimony about the benefits of clean energy and energy efficiency incentives and programs was delivered to the House Tourism Development and Energy Committee on Thursday morning.
“This [bill] is a recognition that there are alternatives;,” said House Bill 170 sponsor Rep. Mary Lou Marzian. “It’s about jobs , jobs, jobs. We need to start looking at the future and building on what we have in terms of renewables and bio-fuels … [and] making Kentucky residents and Kentucky businesses less vulnerable to rising energy costs.”
HB 170 hearing
The Clean Energy Opportunity Act (House Bill 170) will receive a hearing before the House Tourism Development and Energy Committee. The hearing starts at 10 a.m.
Cleaner energy means healthier commonwealth
The author of this op-ed, a retired nurse, makes the link between pollution from power plants and our health. "For decades, our legislators in Frankfort have ignored the health consequences of the commonwealth’s reliance on fossil fuels when making energy policy."
CKY lobby training was a success
The Central Kentucky chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth had their monthly chapter meeting on January 17th at 7 p.m. with 24 members in attendance. The chapter meeting focused on a lobby training for members and an opportunity to meet the new Central Kentucky organizer Beth Howard. The lobby training focused on topics such as how a bill becomes a law, what grassroots citizen lobbying looks like, and what bills KFTC members will be actively suporting during the 2013 general assembly. Members also came together to make Valentine’s Day cards for Governor Steve Beshear to be delivered on I Love Mountains Day on February 14th. The valentines urge the governor to do more to protect Kentucky's air, water, mountains and communities.
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