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Don’t hide from science. People near mines are dying; we need to know why
People in Appalachian Kentucky are dying at rates significantly higher than national averages.
We need to better understand why, through scientific research, to begin curing the health crises in the region.
A Day in the Belly of the Beast
President Trump has stopped a federal study looking at the relationship between strip mining and human health. Despite that, a planned hearing took place in Hazard on August 21 and in Lexington on August 22. Jeff Chapman-Crane read the following that he and Sharman, his wife, had written together.
Eastern Kentuckians rally in support of health care for all
A video of the rally can be viewed on KFTC's Facebook page.
Eastern Kentuckians showed their support for health care for all at a rally in Pikeville Saturday that drew nearly 100 people.
“We’re here because we’re human beings and every human being deserves health care,” said Bev May, a Floyd County KFTC member who emceed the event. “Every life counts, and every life needs health care.”
Just Transition gets a boost with approval of RECLAIM Act by congressional committee
There was a significant step forward today when a Congressional committee added a key amendment back into the RECLAIM Act and then approved the bill, sending it to the House floor.
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