Mar 14 Environment Environmental Groups Say Burning Coal at Big Sandy Isn’t Least-Cost Option Two environmental groups are contesting an application filed with the Public Service Commission by an eastern Kentucky power company. They say retrofitting the Big Sandy power plant to continue burning coal will be more expensive than the company reported. In December, Kentucky Power filed an application with the Public Service Commission to spend $940 million […] By Erica Peterson Mar 14 Environment Environmental Groups Say Burning Coal at Big Sandy Isn’t Least-Cost Option Erica Peterson
Aug 17 Environment Report Ranks Kentucky Among Worst in Nation for Coal Ash Handling A new study faults Kentucky regulators for their lax oversight of coal ash. There are more than nine million tons of coal ash generated in Kentucky every year. The ash, left over after coal is burned, is stored in ash ponds and dry landfills. The report says the combination of lots of ash and little […] By Erica Peterson Aug 17 Environment Report Ranks Kentucky Among Worst in Nation for Coal Ash Handling Erica Peterson
Aug 16 Environment Poll Shows Public Opinion in Appalachia Against Mountaintop Removal A new poll shows significant opposition to mountaintop removal coal mining in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and Virginia. Both Democratic and conservative polling firms conducted the survey, which polled about 1,300 likely voters in the four states. The results show that those polled—even Republicans and Tea Party members—support enforcing and even increasing Clean Water Act […] By Erica Peterson Aug 16 Environment Poll Shows Public Opinion in Appalachia Against Mountaintop Removal Erica Peterson