Water Quality
Central Appalachia Asks EPA to Clean Up "Dirty" Water
Kentuckians who live in central Appalachia say they have a problem with dirty water and they don't think the state is doing enough to clean it up. So, they've joined residents of three neighboring states - Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia - on visits to regional EPA offices to ask for help.
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.
Shortsighted on coal discharges; state wrong to rush selenium rule
Enabling further degradation of streams that are the headwaters of Kentucky's water supply can't be good for the state's economic climate or people in the long run. Such disregard for the environment will repel smart people and businesses from moving here.
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