Water Quality
Victory! Court recognizes public's interest in clean water
Kentucky citizens got a victory today when the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that KFTC, Kentucky Riverkeepers and others have the right to intervene in a Clean Water Act enforcement case.
"In a strongly worded ruling the Kentucky Supreme Court has for the first time affirmed the right of every Kentucky citizen to intervene in state court enforcement actions," said Doug Doerrfeld, a member of KFTC's Litigation Team. "This is a victory for every citizen of our Commonwealth who values clean water."
Hearing begins in Clean Water enforcement case
A court hearing begins Wednesday morning on the challenge by KFTC, Appalachian Voices and others to consent agreements between state officials and two coal companies.
Coal companies continue to pollute, citizens act
Two coal companies operating in eastern Kentucky continue to routinely and illegally discharge toxic pollutants into local streams, including streams used by several towns for their drinking water supply.
What the Frack is Fracking?
As natural gas drilling becomes more and more abundant in Letcher County, the folks in that chapter have become as educated as possible on the issue. Nitro-Fracking is the preferred method of fracking in the region, which has been more difficult to understand because most natural gas drills in America tend to use Hydro-Fracking.
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