KFTC is a member-based organization. That means our members speak for us. Many of our members are directly impacted by the issues that we address. Please contact us if you are a media representative and wish to speak to a KFTC spokesperson. We also can arrange face-to-face interviews and visits to effected communities. We have experience working with many local, state and national media.

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Recent releases

• Public Service Commission to investigate need for EKPC coal-burning plant – The PSC will open a new case (consolidating two other) to revisit it 2005 decision apporving the need for the Smith 1 coal burning plant proposed by East Kentucky Power Cooperative.  (June 25, 2010)
  
• KFTC and other groups challenge EKPC financing decision – Legal action seeks to reverse the federal Rural Utilities Service decision to allow the East Kentucky Power Cooperative to waive federal debt obligations in seeking private financing for a  coal-burning power plant in Clark County.  (June 16, 2010)
  
• Residents ask that coal ash disposal in streams not be allowed – A steady stream of Kentuckians almost unanimously told federal officials on Tuesday night that permitting a coal ash dump at a coal-burning power plant in Clark County would be reckless and publicly irresponsible.  (June 9, 2010).
• EPA says state official erred in issuing an air pollution permit for the EKPC Smith plant – The state didn’t do a sufficient job in
  assessing the dangers of soot pollution from the coal-burner, even though it had been warned about the inadequacies of its modeling. (May 26, 2010)
  
• Kentucky has the most MTR acreage – There are more decapitated mountains and acres mined by surface mining in Kentucky than in other Appalachian states, a just-released study shows. (May 17, 2010)
  
• Second Louisville Loves Mountains Festival — KFTC is teaming up with Carmichaels Books and Heine Brothers Coffee to offer a great lineup or musicians and authors for an evening of fun while supporting efforts to protect Kentucky unique mountain region. (May 5, 2010)
• EKPC in "dismal" financial shape, audit reveals — An audit of the East Kentucky Power Cooperative financial condition recommends against taking on a billion-dollar debt for a new coal burning plant.  (April 22, 2010)
• EKPC Delays Power Plant Request — the East Kentucky Power Cooperative has withdrawn it request for approval of its financing plan for a controversial new coal-burning power plant.  (April 19, 2010)
  
• EKPC financing questioned — Customers ask for federal review of EKPC's plans to finance a controversial new coal-burning power plant. (Feb. 23, 2010)

• The Right Decision for Changing Times — A financial report shows that the East Kentucky Power Cooperative should avoid the high capital costs of a new coal-burning power plant, or its already weak financial position will worsen. (April 7, 2009)
• KFTC Statement on House Bill 537 (March 17, 2009)
• House Bill 119 would weaken important mine safety law — Eastern Kentucky legislators supporting measure, citizens and miners group oppose it (February 23, 2009)
  
• Power Past Coal project launched; 100 actions planned in Obama's first 100 days (January 20, 2009)
  

KFTC basic information

• KFTC is a grassroots social justice organization.
• KFTC formed in 1981 in eastern Kentucky.
• We have more than 6,600 members, the largest number in our 28-year history.