Environmental Justice

Energy and Environment 101

Coalfield Advocates Oppose Federal Rule Reducing Federal Oversight of State Regulation of Coal Mining Operations

We fight to protect the land and people of our nation’s coalfields from environmental harm associated with surface coal mining operations. Read the comments in opposition to a proposed rule that would reduce federal oversight on coal mining operation

Jul,10 2019

Environmental Justice 101

Environmental justice is a concept that proposes a more equitable distribution of pollution burdens throughout the United States. Kentucky Resources Council's policy team, Tom FitzGerald, and Liz Edmondson outline the steps needed to pursue this.

KRC Testifies On Environment Budget

Congress' Environmental Scorecard Available

Feb,23 2017

KRC Opposes HB 332, Which Could Delay Implementation Of Regulations Protecting Human Health And The Environment

Climate Change and Sustainability

Scenic Kentucky Challenges Regulations Allowing Electronic Variable Message Billboards

A Conversation On Conservation And Stewardship

Land Use, the Land Ethic, and the 50-Year Farm Bill

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

KRC Expresses Concern With Bills Allowing Aluminum Smelters To Bypass Their Electric Generation Utility

KRC Comments On Changes To Pesticide Application Regulations

The Council Comments On Revisions To Public Service Commission Regulations

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

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

KRC Comments On Proposed Reissuance Of Coal General Water Discharge Permit

Energy Issues Update Was Topic of November 18 Seminar

Air

KRC Asks KHSAA To Revise Protocols For Outdoor Sports Activity

Bill To Lift Nuclear Power Plant Construction Ban Opposed

KRC Recommends Improvements In Meth Lab Property Cleanup Program

KRC Comments on Scoping for Kentucky Biolab

Approval Conditions for Oil & Gas Wells on Daniel Boone Forest Redbird District Incorporate KRC Recommendations

Comments On UST Reg Revisions Oppose Leaving Off-Site Contamination In Place

House A&R Committee Asked To Restore UST Funds

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT WOULD SHORT-CHANGE PUBLIC AND WORKPLACE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Electricity and Environmental Politics

Air

KRC Expresses Grave Concerns with Environmental Cabinet Outsourcing of Air Pollution Permit Review

KRC Comments on Administrative Hearing Reg Revisions

Post-Hearing Brief Filed In Estill County Power Plant Case

KRC OPPOSES GRANTING VARIANCE FOR ENERGY DEPARTMENT WASTE

LMAPCD: Save on a new lawnmower with our buyback program.

ORSANCO Comments

EQC Newsletter-the pdf version

KRC Budget Testimony

Senate restores ability of Governor to adopt emergency regulations.

Budget Cuts Threaten Environmental Progress

Energy and Environment 101

Nugent Case Underscores Weakness In State Regulation of Non-Coal Mining

Aug,19 2002

Environmental Concerns With Mining

The mining industry has been skating on the edge with their approach to worker safety and mining, and to social responsibility, and it has brought its woes on itself, and that the viability of the eastern coal industry.

What We Need to Cleanup Kentucky

Concerning Weakening Amendments to Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Ordinance