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October 29, 2009
Coal-Burning Power Plant Proposed by East Kentucky Power Cooperative Not Needed
Co-op members and groups ask the Kentucky Public Service Commission to protect ratepayers from unnecessary financial burden
 
September 25, 2009
Coal Country - the Kentucky Premier with in-person special guests Jean Ritchie, Kathy Mattea, Silas House; October 7th, Lexington
 
September 25, 2009
The 10th Annual Healthy Foods, Local Farms Conference
“Growing Community Through Food”
 
September 22, 2009
Kentucky Regulators Fail to Protect Public Health
EPA to step in, address mercury, other harmful air pollution
 
September 1, 2009
Newly Released Data Reveal Dangerous Levels of Toxic Selenium in Kentucky Waterways

Groups Tell Coal Industry, Kentucky Division of Water to Clean up Waterways and Protect Wildlife
 
August 6, 2009
EPA Failing to Protect Air Quality and Public Health in Kentucky
Sierra Club Takes Action to Stop Proposed Coal Plants
 
August 6, 2009
Jim Hecker and Joe Lovett Receive 2009 National Sierra Club Award
 
July 24, 2009
Kentucky Sierra Club Moves to Defend Neighboring State Against
Economic Threats by Coal Industry

Encourages Members and Concerned Citizens to Vacation in Tennessee
 
July 7, 2009
CUMBERLAND CHAPTER RECEIVES 2009 SIERRA CLUB COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
 
April 22, 2009
Sierra Club Takes Action to Limit Mercury Pollution and Protect Public Health
 
April 7, 2009
Proposed Power Plant Would Put Kentucky Co-op Utility in Financial Peril
East Kentucky Power Cooperative urged to abandon “Smith” power plant and pursue more cost-effective clean energy options
 
February 13, 2009
Groups Unite to Oppose Nuclear Energy in Kentucky,
Urge Legislators to Pursue Clean, Safe Energy
 
December 5, 2008
Energy Efficiency Expert Says Coop Utilities Have a "Moral Obligation" to Help Customers Conserve Energy, Save Money
Creative energy efficiency programs can be implemented to decrease energy use and save more money than coal plants
November 13, 2008
Wisconsin Says No to New Coal Plant
Sierra Club Urges Kentucky to Follow Suit
October 15, 2008
Expert Study Outlines Crossroad for Kentucky's Energy Economy
September 9, 2008
Appalachian Strip Mining Taking Place without Proper Permit
Groups Denounce Widespread Practice, Lax Oversight
July 6, 2008
Environmentalists Work to Have Health Costs Considered in Power Plant Decisions
May 5, 2008
Sierra Club Endorses John Yarmuth
Conservation Group Praises Work to Protect Kentucky’s Environment
May 5, 2008
Sierra Club Endorses Ben Chandler
Conservation Group Praises Work to Protect Kentucky’s Environment
March 3, 2008
Groups File Suit Against Federal Agency to Assess the True Costs of Coal for East Kentucky Power Cooperative's Proposed Power Plants and Lines
Say EKPC should invest in clean energy to meet Kentucky’s electricity needs
February 20, 2008
"EKPC's Energy Crossroads"
A press conference to release the report:
A Portfolio for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for the East Kentucky Power Cooperative.
January 2, 2008
Under Pressure, Army Corps of Engineers Suspends Kentucky Coal Mining Permit
Sierra Club, Kentucky Waterways Alliance Celebrate Victory for Clean Water
December 6, 2007
Water Pollution Concerns Lead to Challenge of Mine Expansion
ICG Hazard Company mine would ruin pristine area and threaten community
November 14, 2007
Sierra Club Statement on Legislative Committee’s Look at Global Warming
October 23, 2007
Groups Say No to Peabody Coal
Thoroughbred Plant Not the Best Option for Kentucky
September 4, 2007
East Kentucky Power Coop's Coal-Fired Power Plant Permit Rejected
August 27, 2007
Groups Charge Massey Energy with Thousands of Clean Water Act Violations
Energy Company Faces $2 Billion in Fines for Contaminating Water
August 7, 2007
Court Says No to Peabody Coal
Thoroughbred Plant Not the Best Option for Kentucky

Read Franklin Circuit Judge Wingate's Order Remanding the Peabody Permit to the Cabinet here.

June 21, 2007
The Dirty Truth About Coal
New Sierra Club Report Details Real Life Impacts of Our Dependence on Coal
March 27, 2007
Sierra Club Urges PSC To Take A New Direction In Regulating East Kentucky Power Co-op
August 24, 2005
Representative Ben Chandler to Speak at Mercury Event in Lexington
August 9, 2005
Hearing Officer Decision on Thoroughbred Generating Station air quality permit
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