Litigation - other
Pike heirs file suit claiming state should not have granted permit for mining on their land
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Pike County landowners challenges the practice of state environmental officials to grant strip mining permits without the consent of a majority of the owners of the property.
KFTC and Allies Mourn the Passing of Mountain Advocate Joan Mulhern at EarthJustice
KFTC and allies mourn the passing of ally Joan Mulhern at EarthJustice. Joan worked tirelessly as an advocate for clean water and justice for the people of central Appalachia. Joan recently played a key role in bringing hundreds of activists from central Appalachia to Washington DC to deliver a petition to the White House along with a message to end Mountain Top Removal coal mining.
Kentuckians Step In When Coal Companies Falsify Water Reports
KFTC's litigation case against Frasure Creek and ICG mining companies is highlighted in Equal Voices News. Equal Voices News is published by
EKU Presentation “Surface and Underground Coal Mining"
The EKU Environmental Health Science club is hosting a talk with top environmental attorney Tom Fitzgerald on Wednesday, September 26th at 7:30 p.m.
EPA sues coal companies, alleges burying streams without permits
Frasure Creek Mining, one of the largest mountaintop removal companies operating in Kentucky, has been sued by the U.S. EPA for burying more than 2 mles of streams at two eastern Kentucky mining operations without permits to do so.
