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Now is the time submit nominations for KRC's annual awards! Please submit all nominations by Friday, September 13, 2024.
Continue readingKentucky 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.
Continue readingAdvocating 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.
Continue readingKRC calls for full environmental assessment for EKPC Big Hill transmission line project in Berea
In a recent letter to the Rural Utilities Service, KRC urged the agency to conduct a thorough environmental review under NEPA of EKPC's proposed Big Hill to Three Links electric transmission line project in Berea.
Continue readingKRC and allies submit public comments on Kentucky’s proposed regional haze plan
KRC recently joined with National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and others to draft and submit comments on Kentucky’s proposed regional haze plan, which fell short on the state’s obligation to reduce haze pollution at Mammoth Cave NP.
Continue readingKentucky halts authorization allowing discharge of industrial wastewater to Green River
Kentucky halted plans to pour millions of gallons of industrial wastewater into river hours after KRC, EIP, and other groups notified state officials of our intention to bring a civil lawsuit for violating the Clean Water Act.
Continue reading2024 The Good, Bad, & Ugly
Our annual report, The Good, Bad, & Ugly, presents the highs and lows of the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly.
Continue reading2024 Legislative Session: The Sine Die Edition
Read about the final disposition of the bills that the Kentucky Resources Council supported, opposed, and tracked during the 2024 General Assembly in Regular Session.
Continue readingKRC's Legislative Update: The Penultimate Edition
We're nearing the end of the legislative session and KRC's Legislative Update: The Penultimate Edition is available here: https://loom.ly/gUi97do. Learn where key bills stand as Kentucky legislators break for the veto period until April 12.
Continue readingLegislative Update Through March 29 2024
Every week during the 2024 General Assembly regular session, we have provided a synopsis of bills we're tracking, supporting, and opposing, Here is the update complete through end of day March 29. The General Assembly will return on April 12.
Continue readingACTION ALERT: PROTECT AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY AND OPPOSE SB 349
Tell legislators to vote NO on Senate Bill 349 because it would raise utility bills for Kentucky ratepayers by stacking the PSC process against renewable energy, and in favor of keeping uneconomic, aging, and polluting fossil fuel power plants!
Continue readingJoin KRC on Thursday, March 21 at the Public Hearing on Proposed Title V Construction Permit for Louisville Gas & Electric Mill Creek Generating Station
A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024 on a proposed Title V Construction Permit for Louisville Gas & Electric Mill Creek Generating Station. Continue reading for all the details and a copy of KRC's written comments.
Continue readingLEGISLATIVE UPDATE #11 COMPLETE THROUGH MARCH 15, 2024
Each week when the General Assembly is in session, KRC posts and updates a list and description of the bills and resolutions we're supporting, opposing, and tracking. This list is complete through end of day March 15, 2024.
Continue readingRequirement For Animal Waste Permit To Include Nutrient Management Plan Is Upheld
In a decision issued on March 15, 2024, the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the revocation of an animal waste permit for a large hog feeding operation for lack of filing a nutrient management plan.
Continue readingKRC Opposes Bill Weakening Local Control Over Noise From Bitcoin Mining Operations
In comments, KRC expressed concerns with a bill overriding local control over noise associated with digital asset (bitcoin) mining. KRC believes local communities are best suited to determine when and where such activities should be allowed.
Continue readingKRC Supports Resolution On PFAs Guidance
In a letter from KRC Staff Attorney Audrey Ernstberger, KRC expressed support for a resolution calling on the Energy and Environment Cabinet to offer guidance on request on strategies for addressing PFAs contamination in water discharges.
Continue readingKRC concerns regarding waste hauler bill shared with committees
In written testimony, KRC Staff Attorney Audrey Ernstberger shared KRC's concerns with HB 135, which limits agency access to waste hauler route information. KRC believes such information should be available under seal to the state regulators.
Continue readingKRC And Allies Call For Improvements In Proposed Air Permit For TVA Shawnee Power Plant
Kentucky Resources Council, Inc., together with the National Parks Conservation Ass'n., Kentucky Conservation Committee, Sierra Club, and Earthjustice, commented on draft air permit seeking tighter limits and controls for TVA Shawnee power plant.
Continue readingKRC Opposes Resolution Declaring Kentucky A "Sanctuary State" From Federal Controls On Coal-fired Power Plants
In a letter to the sponsor and House Natural Resources Committee, KRC warns of possibility that resolution declaring Kentucky a "sanctuary" from federal air pollution controls on coal-fired power plants could provoke loss of air pollution program.
Continue readingBill Limiting Provision Of Broadband By Municipal Utility Boards Opposed
KRC provided written and oral testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 220, which would seek to limit the ability of city joint water and electric boards to offer other public services such as broadband.
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