Water Quality
Beshear administration still pushing weakened water quality standard for selenium
On Tuesday, a legislative subcommittee will consider again a proposal from Kentucky’s Division of Water to significantly weaken the water quality standard for selenium pollution. In February, KFTC and allies helped block the proposal because of a lack of proper public notice.
Selenium hearing
The Beshear administration's proposal to weaken the water quality standard for selenium is expected to be considered by the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee.
National Rivers and Streams Assessment, 2008-09
A new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gauges the overall health of our rives and streams. It found that 55% of the nation’s river and stream miles do not support healthy populations of aquatic life, with phosphorus and nitrogen pollution and poor habitat the most widespread problems. Conditions are even worse in the southern Appalachian region, with 64% of streams and rivers in poor condition.
Coal company dirtied water, state says let public pay clean up
After being found responsible for damaging the water supply for about 50 families in Letcher County, Sapphire Coal agreed to provide a permanent source of water within two years. Now, five years later, Sapphire and the Beshear administration have decided to pretend the orders don't exist. The community is still without a permanent source of water that is safe to drink.
County Profiles
This is a collection of maps of the impacts of strip mining on various Eastern Kentucky counties.
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