Water Quality
Celebration of 40 years of Clean Water Act
It has been 40 years since the national Clean Water Act was passed, and the occasion will be marked by a program with experts discussing how far water quality has come in Kentucky, as well as the work ahead. The event will feature speakers addressing drinking water, soil conservation, watersheds and the barge industry, among other topics.
Massive new valley fill permit challenged
A permit issued in July to Leeco allowing the coal company to destroy three miles of stream and construct a huge valley fill was issued without consideration of negative health impacts on nearby residents and those downstream, a lawsuit filed today claims. Both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) require such consideration.
The Appalachian voyage ends but the journey is just beginning..
Christian Torp has been hiking the Appalachian trail since March of this year to raise awareness about the destructive practice of mountain top removal mining and to raise money for Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. These are his reflections as his voyage comes to a close.
Historic agreement means water quality improvements
KFTC’s effort to improve the water quality and thereby protect the health of people in eastern Kentucky took a significant step forward Friday with the filing of a settlement in the Clean Water Act case against the International Coal Group (ICG).
“We know that to create a better future for eastern Kentucky, we have to have water that is safe to drink and a more diverse economy,” said KFTC member Ted Withrow. “This agreement gives us the right, as Kentuckians, to know what’s in our water and to work to restore and maintain its quality.”
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