Water Quality
Kentucky’s new General Permits for Coal Mining mean five more years of polluted streams
Additional Contacts
Eric Chance, Appalachian Voices, 828-262-1500 or [email protected]
Tim Joice, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, 502-589-8008 or [email protected]
Moment of truth for Hal Rogers, SOAR: No ignoring health effects of strip mining
No mention of surface coal mining's effect on human health appeared in U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers' electronic update on the recent SOAR Health Impact Series even though it was one of the top two concerns voiced by participants …
Study how mining may hurt health; E. Ky. right to be worried
The statistical evidence of mining-related cancer and birth defects, along with the public concern, should serve to remind us: If Eastern Kentucky is to have a future, the places where people live, work and recreate cannot be sacrificed to an industry on its way out of the region.
EPA fracking regulations lag, including in Kentucky
A new, extensive Government Accountability Office study of the EPA’s hydraulic fracturing regulations says they need to be updated and are insufficient to ensure the safety of drinking water. To make these conclusions the GAO studied tracking practices in eight states, including Kentucky.
Beshear supporter racks up mining violations
Coal companies owned by a major political supporter of Gov. Steve Beshear are under serious scrutiny for failing to comply with basic strip-mining reclamation regulations in Kentucky and four other states.
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