KY Senate approves bill to help coal industry by allowing pollution in more water sources
The Kentucky Senate on Friday voted 30-to-5 to pass a controversial bill that would benefit the coal industry by making it ...
Coal industry backs a Senate bill that would allow pollution in more of Kentucky’s waters
Senate Bill 89 would narrow the state’s definition of protected waters to mirror 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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Ky bill to strip groundwater pollution oversight ‘protects the coal industry,' sponsor says
A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping to limit the definition of “waters of the Commonwealth” protected under anti-pollution laws.
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Bill strips cities, counties of stricter laws to control stormwater from construction sites
Sediment, debris, bacteria and chemicals can wash off a construction site and pollute streams and lakes nearby.
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Legislators Introduce Clean Water For Iowa Act
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Lakeville, MA Among Communities With Light Pollution Regulations
Dark Sky Massachusetts says around 60 Massachusetts communities have "adopted some form of outdoor-lighting regulation" to ...
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Coal industry backs a Senate bill that would allow pollution in more of Kentucky’s waters
But real-estate developers and others also want to see the Supreme Court decision reflected in Kentucky water pollution law, Madon said. “This decision was a huge win for industries and the ...