• We believe every Kentuckian
    has a right to clean air, clean water,
    and land free of pollution.

    Founded in 1984, Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) combines smart policy
    and legal advocacy to protect the Commonwealth's natural resources and ensure
    environmental justice for Kentucky's most vulnerable people and communities. 

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For 40 years, the Kentucky Resources Council has been a trusted source of legal representation, advice, and assistance to individuals, communities, and local governments on a wide range of environmental and energy issues.  Accepting no corporate or government money, and providing legal assistance without charge, KRC relies on its members and supporters to enable us to provide unflinching advocacy for those who live "downhill, downwind, and downstream." 

Join with us today in advancing our shared values of environmental justice and protection.

 

Inform

Since 1984, KRC has been a trusted resource for comprehensive analysis of energy and environmental issues for citizens, government officials, and non-profit organizations.

Empower

We work to ensure individuals and communities impacted by environmental decisions have a voice in the policy-making process at all levels of government, and that values more durable than short-term profit guide public policy.

Protect

We believe every Kentuckian has the right to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. We use the power of the law to secure and advance these essential rights.

Latest News

 
  • 5 Sep 2024

    Nominate an Environmental Champion

    Now is the time submit nominations for KRC's annual awards! Please submit all nominations by Friday, September 13, 2024.

  • 30 Aug 2024

    Kentucky Supreme Court Declares Bond Requirement Unconstitutional

    The Ky Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a law which imposed a financial bond as a condition of appealing any planning or zoning decision from circuit court to the court of appeals. KRC filed a “friend of the court” brief in the case.

  • 30 Aug 2024

    Advocating against a new federal prison in Letcher County

    KRC joined Concerned Letcher Countians, Voice of the Experienced, Dream.org, the Institute to End Mass Incarceration, and Abolitionist Law Center in submitting comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Letcher County Prison.

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We imagine a Kentucky where the air is clean, the water safe, and where nature and natural resources are safeguarded and not abused. Join the movement to help make this shared vision a reality.