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2025 Environmental Champion Nominations
Now is the time to submit nominations for Kentucky Resources Council's annual awards! Please submit all nominations by Friday, October 10, 2025.
Continue readingCoal for Steel Production is Not a “Critical Material”
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) effort to designate metallurgical coal a “critical material” in the department’s 2026 Critical Materials Assessment relies on a flawed and insufficient process, as detailed in a letter signed by a dozen groups.
Continue readingLG&E/KU Settlement Would Stick Kentuckians with Billions in Costs for Speculative Demand
A proposed settlement agreement filed yesterday by Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU) with the Kentucky Public Service Commission would greenlight billions of dollars in fossil fuel infrastructure to serve speculative demand.
Continue readingKELI Webinar: Mapping our World with Laura Krauser
This webinar was the second Kentucky Environmental Leadership Institute (KELI) lecture of the 2025 season.
Continue readingAdministration Moves to Weaken Crucial Citizen Oversight of Coal Mine Violations
The Department of the Interior proposes rolling back improvements to the Ten Day Notice Rule, weakening enforcement of coal mine violations and reducing protections for coalfield communities. KRC and partners submitted comments opposing it.
Continue readingKELI Webinar: Siting Solar Facilities with Tom "Fitz" FitzGerald
This webinar kicked off the 2025 season of the Kentucky Environmental Leadership Institute (KELI).
Continue readingKRC Submits Testimony to Congress on Proposed Letcher County Prison
On June 13, KRC Executive Director Ashley Wilmes submitted formal testimony urging Congress to rescind over $500 million in funding for the proposed federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Continue readingWork in Motion: Summer 2025 at KRC
From defending public green spaces to challenging harmful utility plans, our team is on the front lines of environmental and energy justice. Our Work In Motion update offers a snapshot of recent impact — and the fights ahead.
Continue readingKRC and Allies Oppose Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” under the Endangered Species Act
KRC and allies submitted comments in strong opposition to the proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to rescind the long-standing regulatory interpretation of the term “harm” in the Endangered Species Act’s definition of prohibited "take."
Continue readingFederal water rule changes could hit KY hard — again
Because SB 89 ties Kentucky’s water protections to the federal “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, every federal change directly impacts our state.
Continue reading2025 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.
Continue reading"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!
Continue readingKRC'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!
Continue readingKRC'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.
Continue readingHouse 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.
Continue readingKRC 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.
Continue readingKRC'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.
Continue readingKRC 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.
Continue readingKRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Fifth Edition
Kentucky Resources Council continues to track environmental, conservation, consumer, energy, and general government bills and resolutions.
Continue readingKRC'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.
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