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KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Fourth Edition

This update includes all bills we’re monitoring, supporting, or opposing and is current through February 21, 2025. Look for our weekly updates via email and on our website every Friday while the legislature is in session.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Third Edition

This update includes all bills we’re monitoring, supporting, or opposing and is current through February 14, 2025. Look for our weekly updates via email and on our website every Friday while the legislature is in session.

Tell legislators to vote NO on House Bill 137

House Bill 137 unlawfully prevents the use of certain citizen-collected air monitoring data and evidence in enforcing air quality laws, making it harder to hold polluters accountable.

Tell legislators to vote NO on SB89

Kentucky’s waterways sustain our communities, environment, and economy. Senate Bill 89 would weaken vital protections for our rivers, streams, and groundwater by removing critical protections for upstream reaches and for groundwater.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: Second Edition

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update #2, summarizing and explaining the bills and resolutions we're supporting, opposing, and tracking through February 7, 2025 (day 8 of 30), is now posted for your review and action!

KRC and Sierra Club Comment in Support of Cleaner Air

Kentucky Resources Council and Sierra Club submitted comments urging EPA to finalize the denial of Kentucky’s request to redesignate areas within the state as in attainment for the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).

Support Cleaner Air for Louisville

One of the last actions by the Biden administration’s EPA was to propose disapproving Kentucky’s request to declare the Louisville area’s air as clean enough. Comment in support of cleaner air for Louisvillians by Monday, February 03.

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update: First Edition

KRC's 2025 Legislative Update #1, summarizing and explaining the bills and resolutions we're supporting, opposing, and tracking through January 10, 2025 (day 4 of 30), is now posted for your review and action!

KRC Heads to Court in Appeal of PSC Decision on Net Metering that Reduces Payments to Rooftop Solar Customers

Closing out 2024, KRC filed an appeal on behalf of the Kentucky Solar Energy Society and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth of an order from the Kentucky Public Service Commission (“PSC”) allowing Duke Energy Kentucky to close its “Net Metering I” tari

Sue Anne Salmon Community Advocacy Award Winner: Mary Cromer

KRC Challenges Cabinet's Regulations Allowing Weaker Environmental Standards For Smaller Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills

Winnie Hepler Lifetime Achievement Award winner: Judith McCandless

Judith’s impact on conservation in Kentucky has been significant, with decades of leadership that transformed and protected our natural landscape.

2024 Annual Report

Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) proudly announces the release of its Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, showcasing a year of impactful achievements and a steadfast commitment to environmental justice across the Commonwealth.

Nominate an Environmental Champion

Now is the time submit nominations for KRC's annual awards! Please submit all nominations by Friday, September 13, 2024.

Kentucky 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.

Advocating 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.

KRC 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.

KRC 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.

Kentucky 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.

2024 The Good, Bad, & Ugly

Our annual report, The Good, Bad, & Ugly, presents the highs and lows of the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly.