Kentucky Resources Council

Apr,29 2022

EPA Meeting to Discuss the Proposed Steam Electric Rule

EPA will be meeting with community members to talk about ideas and strategies for limiting pollution from power plants, concerns from community members related to power plants or other sources of pollution, and more.

Energy

KRC Opposes Proposed EPA Rule to Weaken Standards On Coal Combustion Residuals

KRC was proud to join 73 other organizations in commenting in opposition to a proposed EPA rulemaking that would weaken environmental protections associated with the management of coal combustion residuals from coal-fired power plants.

Energy

Supplemental Comments on the Consideration of Net Metering

Legislative Advocacy

Let Your Voice Be Heard On the Future of Net Metering in Kentucky!

Please attend and participate at the Public Hearing on November 13, 2019 at 9 a.m. EST at the offices of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, 211 Sower Blvd. Frankfort, Kentucky.

Legislative Advocacy

Preliminary Comments on Net-Metering in Kentucky

In the matter of electronic consideration of the implementation of the net metering act, Kentucky Resources Council submits preliminary consideration for the solar energy net-metering issue in Kentucky.

Energy

Effort By LG&E and KU To Trim Energy Efficiency Programs Awaits PSC Ruling

LG&E and KU's most recent demand-side management and energy efficiency filing proposes to eliminate several programs for residential customers. KRC represents the Metro Housing Coalition in the case, which awaits decision by the PSC.

Energy

Public Service Commission Denies LG&E and KU Application To Deploy "Smart Meters"

In an Order entered on August 30, 2018, the Kentucky Public Service Commission denied the request by LG&E and KU to Deploy Smart Meters, ruling that the utilities provided insufficient evidence to justify expense.

Climate Change and Sustainability

Evangelical Climate Initiative Calls For Carbon Cap-And-Trade System To Address Climate Change

Energy

KRC Participates In Panel Discussion on the future of coal In Kentucky

Energy

Lexington Herald-Leader weighs in: Dec. 22, 2002 EDITORIAL Trapp plant power struggle

Energy

Net Metering Guidelines Are Posted On PSC Website

Climate Change and Sustainability

Debunking The Myth That Solar Customers Are Freeloading

Energy

Metropolitan Housing Coalition (MHC) Seeks To Intervene In PSC Case Where LG&E and KU Seek To Reduce Energy Efficiency and Demand Management Programs

Energy

KRC Comments On Investigative Phase Of Corrective Action Plan for Contamination At E.W. Brown Power Plant

Energy

KRC Opposes Second Bill To Lift Nuclear Plant Moratorium

Legislative Advocacy

SB 89 Would Lift Kentucky Moratorium On New Nuclear Plants

Climate Change and Sustainability

Effort To Expand Net Metering in Kentucky Stalls

Sep,10 2015

Energy and Environment 101

KRC Participates In Panel Discussion On EPA's Clean Power Plan At Governor's Conference On The Environment

Energy

KRC Opposes Bill That Would Lift Nuclear Plant Moratorium

Energy

Debate On Coal With the Bluegrass Institute's Jim Waters and KRC's Director Tom FitzGerald is Now Online

Energy

KRC Opposes Senate Amendment Lifting Ban On New Nuclear Power Plants In Kentucky

Energy

The Solar Industry in Kentucky: A Brief Review

Air

Council Comments On Proposed Air Permit For Arkema, Inc.'s Calvert City Chemical Plant

Air

KRC Comments on Solvent Replacement At Rubbertown Plant

Legislative Advocacy

Bill To End Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Moves To Senate Floor

Energy

Kentucky's Energy Crossroads

Kentucky's Energy Crossroads - A conversation at the Faithful Citizenship Luncheon

Energy

Watt's In a Name?

Jan,20 2010

Legislative Advocacy

Senate Passes Bill That Would Open Door To Nuclear Power Plant Construction In Kentucky

Energy

"Balancing Energy And Environment" was the topic at Governor's Environment Conference last October

Energy

Nuclear Power Plant Siting And Permitting Discussed

Energy

PSC Approves Guidelines for Expanding Net Metering Opportunities

Legislative Advocacy

KRC Opposes Beshear Administration's Energy Bill

Feb,16 2009

Legislative Advocacy

2009 General Assembly: KRC Opposes Bill Excusing Nuclear Industry From Responsibility For Disposal of High-Level Rad Wastes

KRC believes that prior to development of any new nuclear power plants, a strategy for permanent disposal of the wastes should be in place. The indefinite storage of high-level wastes at nuclear plants in pools and dry cask storage presents...

Climate Change and Sustainability

DuPont Accepts Court Modification of Settlement In Rubbertown Emissions Case

Energy

Energy Issues Update Was Topic of November 18 Seminar

Energy

KRC Statement On Beshear Administration Energy Plan

Energy

Challenge To Kentucky Pioneer Merchant Power Plant Siting Dismissed

Energy

Power Plant Siting Board Deference To Local Zoning At Issue

Energy

Intervention In Net Metering Case Approved

Legislative Advocacy

Bill To Lift Nuclear Power Plant Construction Ban Opposed

Energy

What Utilities Can Do To Advance Energy Efficiency in Kentucky

Climate Change and Sustainability

Draft Plan For Center For Renewable Energy Flawed

Legislative Advocacy

Kentucky Post Publishes KRC Testimony on Energy Policy

Legislative Advocacy

KRC Testimony Concerning House Energy Bill

Energy

KRC Testifies Before Special Subcommittee On Energy

Jul,06 2007

Legislative Advocacy

2007 General Assembly: KRC Testimony On Senate Bill 1

Climate Change and Sustainability

KRC's Testimony Before House A&R Committee On Climate Change and Coal-To-Liquids

Energy

KRC Op-ed Questions Special Session To Subsidize Coal-To-Liquid Plants

Feb,16 2007

Legislative Advocacy

Revised House Bill 5 Broadens Incentives for Renewable Energy Providers

Climate Change and Sustainability

Creating Demand For Renewable Power

Energy

Stack Testing & Lower limitsBetter Controls On Mercury Proposed For Versailles Lighting Plant

Energy

Stack Testing & Lower Mercury Limits Suggested For Versailles Lighting Plant

Energy

KRC Testifies Concerning Utility Surcharge Bill

Air

Petition Filed Seeking Court of Appeals Review of EPA Decision Approving Closure of Northern Kentucky Vehicle Emissions Testing Program

Energy

KRC comments on new leachate treatment facility proposed by DOE

Energy

KRC COMMENTS ON STRATEGIC ENERGY BLUEPRINT

Energy

Post-Hearing Brief Filed In Estill County Power Plant Case

Climate Change and Sustainability

NEWPORT STEEL REDUCTIONS CANNOT BE USED TO OFFSET VEHICLE PROGRAM LOSS

Energy

KRC Comments On Proposal To End Vehicle Testing In Northern Kentucky

Energy

APPROVAL OF ESTILL COUNTY POWER PLANT CHALLENGED

Energy

BRIEFING COMPLETE IN THOROUGHBRED SITING CHALLENGE

Energy

Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant Case Submitted

Energy

Courier-Journal: Agency sued over cleanup at nuclear plant

Energy

CABINET MAKES CHANGES TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT

Energy

Herald-Leader OpEd: Power to pollute

Energy

Herald Leader OpEd: Fletcher's clean coal technology a bust in Clark

Energy

Opening Brief Filed In Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant Waste Case

Climate Change and Sustainability

Getting in Hot Water: ASPI Solar Training

Energy

PUBLIC HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR PROPOSED CLARK COUNTY PLANT

Energy

Briefing on Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant

Energy

Trash Fueled Trapp Merchant Power Plant Article: Courier-Journal

Energy

Re: notice of deficiency filed by Enviropower LLC

Energy

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW POWER PLANT SITING LAW

Energy

Effort by coal interests to gut permit blocking.

Energy

POWER PLANT SITING BILL STRENGTHENED AND PASSED BY SENATE

Energy

EPA's Effort To Clean Up Dirtiest Power Plants At Risk

Energy

NRDC Comments on the Thoroughbred Energy Coal-fired Electric Generating Unit

Energy

Thoroughbred Energy Coal-Fired Plant

Proposed monitoring for compliance with opacity, fluorides, mercury, beryllium and PM should be improved in both sophistication and frequency as suggested by the Jefferson County Air Pollution Control District in its letter of January 23, 2002.

Feb,13 2002

Legislative Advocacy