In written comments on House Bill 478, KRC Staff Attorney Audrey Ernstberger shared KRC concerns with allowing the doubling of size of construction/demolition landfills lacking liners and groundwater monitoring.
Continue readingThe 2024 General Assembly has passed the halfway mark and KRC is again tracking environmental, conservation, consumer, energy, and general government bills and resolutions. This is the latest update on bills we're supporting, opposing and tracking.
Continue readingHB 85 would reduce the number of emergency medical or mine emergency technicians required to be on shift from 2 to 1 for shifts with 10 or fewer underground miners. Reducing the required medical personnel compromises the safety of those miners.
Continue readingKRC joined with 50+ other organizations in releasing a policy platform identifying the problems behind a new wave of unreclaimed coal mines, and the policy changes needed to address them.
Continue readingEach week we publish a summary of environmental, conservation, energy, and general government bills and resolutions of interest in the 2024 Session. This update of bills we're tracking, supporting, or opposing is complete through February 16, 2024.
Continue readingFor Valentine's Day, we're sharing our love for mussels, which are important to Kentucky's water quality given their valuable abilities to filter water, stabilize substrate in the river, and provide habitat for other invertebrates.
Continue readingKRC presented testimony on February 13 against SB 16, which would make criminal the taking of photos or collecting of evidence by neighbors and government inspectors, of possible violations at food factories and animal feedlots.
Continue readingThe 2024 General Assembly is near the halfway mark and we are again advocating on and tracking environmental, conservation, consumer, energy, and general government bills and resolutions. This update is complete through February 9, 2024!
Continue readingIn comments to the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District, KRC called for tighter air pollution monitoring, recordkeeping, and consideration of environmental justice concerns regarding air permit for new LG&E gas power plant at Mill Creek.
Continue readingRead about the bills that KRC is supporting, opposing, and tracking during the 2024 General Assembly in regular session.
Continue readingKRC's Legislative Update #4, summarizing and explaining the bills and resolutions we're supporting, opposing, and tracking, is now posted for your review and action!
Continue readingIn written and oral testimony, KRC has recently opposed the extension of the existing "environmental audit" privilege to Jefferson County's air pollution program. KRC seeks to assure that such exemptions don't incentivize pollution.
Continue readingAlong with several allies, KRC joined with the Environmental Integrity Project in asking EPA to review Kentucky's program of allowing "off-permit" discharges of wastewaters into waters of the Commonwealth. Read the Courier-Journal's coverage.
Continue readingSince 1984, KRC has tracked the General Assembly's work on bills and issues affecting your environment. Our weekly update on legislative actions affecting energy and the environment, complete through January 19, is ready for your review and action!
Continue readingKRC filed a "friend of the court" brief supporting the rejection of the zoning appeal bond law as unconstitutional. On February 7, 2024, the Kentucky Supreme Court will hear argument on the punitive and unfair law.
Continue readingKRC commented on an amendment to the Harrod Concrete and Stone limestone non-coal permit in December 2023.
Continue readingKRC submitted comments on the proposed Clean Air Act Title V operating permit for the Ghent coal-fired power plant, calling for consideration of environmental justice in the permitting decision.
Continue readingOn January 18, 2024, KRC, together with the Environmental Integrity Project, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, and Sierra Club Kentucky, petitioned EPA to end Kentucky's allowance of "off-permit" water pollutant discharges.
Continue readingKRC testifies regarding bill extending state environmental audit evidentiary privilege to cover Jefferson County air pollution program.
Continue readingIn response to a 2023 bill adopted by the Kentucky General Assembly, the Energy and Environment Cabinet proposed a weak regulatory framework for land application of sewage sludges. KRC is opposing that effort.
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