Water Quality
H2O-rganizing builds momentum in eastern Kentucky
Building on the successes of the first Community Organizing & Water Testing Training held in Prestonsburg back in May, over 30 people gathered in Whitesburg this past Saturday to learn, share, and grow together. Katie, an attendee who lives a few feet from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Hazard said, "we came here to learn about community building, and in a way that’s really what we did here within this whole group.”
Lawsuit over Clean Water Act violations closer to resolution
A lawsuit involving KFTC and allies, coal companies ICG and Frasure Creek, and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet came one step closer to a resolution at a status conference on Monday.
Washed Away Dreams
When you’ve done everything a person could reasonably be expected to do, and more, to safeguard your family and your home, what do you do next?
Reporter Ronnie Ellis explores that dilemma for Rick Handshoe, a KFTC member in Floyd County who has worked tirelessly for years to protect the land and water in his community.
Forecastle Festival
Join KFTC at Forecastle as they partner with youth environmental group Our Earth Now to teach festival goers about water conductivity testing and mountain top removal mining.
Our booth will be located in The Louisville Village area!
Community Organizing and Water Testing Training
KFTC members are invited to take part in a hands-on training about ways to use the tools of community organizing and citizen water testing to protect our water and health and strengthen enforcement of the Clean Water Act. As part of this training, participants will receive a conductivity meter and learn ways to use it and make your data publicly available. No prior experience is needed.
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