Tag Archives: Kentucky

Mill Creek Residents Get Serious About Water Quality

Several residents of Mill Creek, Kentucky, are organizing around water quality concerns and other mining-related issues in their community. Some residents have had on-going issues with mining operations on their property for years, but when several residents’ well water became … Continue reading

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Water Monitoring: One Citizen’s Tools for Social Justice

Floyd County resident Rick Handshoe was recently featured in The Independent. In his article, Ronnie Ellis details the many hurdles and endless meetings Handshoe has had to endure in order to protect the water around his home. Rick has noticed … Continue reading

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Community Organizing & Water Testing Training July 28th

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth  is hosting an Organizing and Water Testing Training in Whitesburg, KY. This will be a hands-on training about ways to use the tools of community organizing and citizen water testing to protect our water and health. … Continue reading

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Appalachian Voices Comments on the EPA’s Objections to Kentucky NPDES Permits

Appalachian Voices submitted official comments following the EPA’s public hearing on June 2nd and 4th. Our comments affirm the EPA’s objections to 36 water pollutant discharge permits for surface mines in Kentucky. The 36 draft permits were issued by the … Continue reading

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First Hearing in Kentucky Litigation Again ICG and Frasure Creek Coal Companies Comes to a Close

Appalachian Voices, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Riverkeeper, and Waterkeeper Alliance were in court for three days for the first set of hearings in the Clean Water Act case against ICG and Frasure Creek coal companies for falsified Clean Water … Continue reading

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Matt Wason Explains Why We Need the EPA and YOU to Enforce The Clean Water Act

Matt Wason, of Appalachian Voices, provides a great summary of our on-going litigation against three Kentucky coal companies: ICG, Frasure Creek, and Nally & Hamilton. The blog includes startling graphs, indicating inaccurate water monitoring, which were put together here at … Continue reading

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