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Click here to learn how to protect Kentucky waters from toxic coal ash!
KWA and the Sierra Club come to an agreement in the ICG valley fill case.
Quote from KWA executive director, Judy Petersen:
“We are disappointed that yet another valley fill will be built at the Thunder Ridge site, however overall we were able to reduce the number of new fills for this permit from five down to four. While we didn’t achieve all of our objectives for this particular mine site, a result of this suit against the Corp was the halt to new Nationwide Permits for valley fills in Kentucky for over a year and the Obama administration’s closer look at valley fill permits everywhere. Hopefully, the new administration will realize that burying streams under mining waste is inconsistent with the Clean Water Act and the practice will soon end.”
Read Courier-Journal article
KWA's fundraiser in honor of Beargrass Creek was a big success! Thanks to everyone who came out to the Garner-Furnish Art Gallery to celebrate the Beargrass with us! Pictures coming soon.
Read press release. Click here for more information.
Speak Up for Clean Water!
Join us at the Trimble Power Plant Public Hearing in Bedford, KY this Thursday, November 5.
Bedford is only a 45 minute drive from Louisville. To carpool to the hearing, please meet at the Holiday Manor Center in Louisville (park in front of the Chinese Restaurant.) Cars will be departing at 5 p.m. EST. Click here for directions from the carpool to the hearing.
Can't make the hearing? Download the talking points to prepare a comment letter. You can submit to the Kentucky Division of Water
through e-mail until 4:30 EST on Thursday, November 5.
Send e-mailed comments to sara.beard@ky.gov and reference
Trimble generating Station, Louisville Gas and Electric, KPDES No. KY0041971
President Barack Obama's administration put the brakes on 79 applications for surface coal mining permits in four states Wednesday, saying they would violate the Clean Water Act. Read the EPA letter, the AP article or check out Judy's blog for more.
Newly Released Data Reveal Dangerous Levels of Selenium in Kentucky's Waterways! KWA and Other Groups Take Action! Read Press Release.
Kentucky Waterways Alliance recently held a fundraising workshop for local water groups in cooperation with River Network. Click here to download related documents from the event.
The Obama administration announced steps to end the fast-tracking of certain mountaintop removal coal mine permits and to add tougher enforcement in Appalachia! See more on Judy's blog or read article here
Want to see what we have been up to? Download our 2008 Annual Report
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