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2025 Kentucky General Assembly: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Each year, we track the legislation that shapes Kentucky’s environment, communities, and natural resources. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly offers a snapshot of what passed, what failed, and what it all means for the Commonwealth.

"Waters of the United States": Tell Federal Agencies Not to Further Roll Back Protections for Our Waters!

In March 2025, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States.” They are now seeking recommendations and comments. Tell the agencies not to further roll back protections for our waters!

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Sine Die Edition

The 2025 Kentucky General Assembly has adjourned sine die! This Sine Die edition includes all the bills we’ve been monitoring, supporting, or opposing. Find out which bills passed!

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Seventh Edition

KRC continues to track environmental, conservation, consumer, energy, and general government bills and resolutions. This update is current through March 15, 2025.

House Version of Kentucky’s “Dirty Water Act” Doesn’t Plug Holes Senate Bill 89 Creates In Protection of Kentucky’s Water Resources

This bill puts our drinking water and natural resources at risk. Read about the impacts of this bill, KRC’s facts sheets, Op-Eds, and more.

KRC Opposes House Committee Amendment to Senate Bill 89

The limited new “additions” to “waters of the Commonwealth” under the HCS to SB89 do not fix the significant damage that SB 89 will do to the water resources that Kentuckians rely on for drinking water, recreation, and irrigation.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Sixth Edition

Only 6 legislative days remaining for the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly! This update includes all bills KRC is monitoring, supporting, or opposing and is current through March 7, 2025.

KRC continues the fight against SB 89

Responding to the public outcry caused by SB 89’s assault on clean water in Kentucky, supporters of the bill have incorrectly claimed that the narrowing of “waters of the Commonwealth” to mirror the Clean Water Act definition won’t impact our waters.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Fifth Edition

Kentucky Resources Council continues to track environmental, conservation, consumer, energy, and general government bills and resolutions.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Fourth Edition

This update includes all bills we’re monitoring, supporting, or opposing and is current through February 21, 2025. Look for our weekly updates via email and on our website every Friday while the legislature is in session.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Third Edition

This update includes all bills we’re monitoring, supporting, or opposing and is current through February 14, 2025. Look for our weekly updates via email and on our website every Friday while the legislature is in session.

Tell legislators to vote NO on House Bill 137

House Bill 137 unlawfully prevents the use of certain citizen-collected air monitoring data and evidence in enforcing air quality laws, making it harder to hold polluters accountable.

Tell legislators to vote NO on SB89

Kentucky’s waterways sustain our communities, environment, and economy. Senate Bill 89 would weaken vital protections for our rivers, streams, and groundwater by removing critical protections for upstream reaches and for groundwater.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Second Edition

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update #2, summarizing and explaining the bills and resolutions we're supporting, opposing, and tracking through February 7, 2025 (day 8 of 30), is now posted for your review and action!

KRC and Sierra Club Comment in Support of Cleaner Air

Kentucky Resources Council and Sierra Club submitted comments urging EPA to finalize the denial of Kentucky’s request to redesignate areas within the state as in attainment for the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).

Support Cleaner Air for Louisville

One of the last actions by the Biden administration’s EPA was to propose disapproving Kentucky’s request to declare the Louisville area’s air as clean enough. Comment in support of cleaner air for Louisvillians by Monday, February 03.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: First Edition

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update #1, summarizing and explaining the bills and resolutions we're supporting, opposing, and tracking through January 10, 2025 (day 4 of 30), is now posted for your review and action!

KRC Heads to Court in Appeal of PSC Decision on Net Metering that Reduces Payments to Rooftop Solar Customers

Closing out 2024, KRC filed an appeal on behalf of the Kentucky Solar Energy Society and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth of an order from the Kentucky Public Service Commission (“PSC”) allowing Duke Energy Kentucky to close its “Net Metering I” tari

Sue Anne Salmon Community Advocacy Award Winner: Mary Cromer

KRC Challenges Cabinet's Regulations Allowing Weaker Environmental Standards For Smaller Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills