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More Asthma, Heart Disease, Multiple Organ Disease, Cancer and General Illness in Kentucky Mountaintop Removal Community
March 18, 2013
Confirming the findings of similar studies, a new study in the Journal of Rural Health reveals that people living in communities where mountaintop mining occurs experience higher levels of a variety of illnesses compared to non-mining areas close by.
Growing Appalachia Conference
Annual gathering looks to looks to help people save money and boost the local economy
February 22, 2013
Learning about ways to save and earn money through small-scale farming, energy efficiency and renewables will be the focus of the fourth Growing Appalachia Conference to be held March 9 in Prestonsburg. The day-long conference will provide information and skills for healthier living and greater self-sufficiency.
KFTC issues in the News
Find the courage to do tax reform; Beshear stalling on task force ideas
May 21, 2013
Without true tax reform that captures growth in our economy to reinvest in the state and its people, Kentucky's status as one of the poorest states in the nation will not change.
Black Lung Disease Rates Rise Among Appalachian Miners
May 13, 2013
Black lung disease and dust-induced lung diseases, such as emphysema and lung cancer, are on the rise among Appalachian miners.
Ky. Voices: Tax reform essential to Kentucky's future
May 4, 2013
The $1.6 billion in state budget cuts have made college less affordable, kept new textbooks out of schools and reduced access to services for the elderly and people with disabilities.