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| Louisville Climate Action Network |
Louisville CAN member Kentucky Resources
Council is the foremost watchdog lobbying on
behalf of environmental issues in Frankfort.
Click here to sign up for KRC's e-mail alerts.
Council is the foremost watchdog lobbying on
behalf of environmental issues in Frankfort.
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Currently, nuclear power plants are banned in KY until the federal gov't has a long-
term storage facility for the most radioactive wastes -- deadly for at least
250,000 years. No such facility exists, yet the KY Senate passed a bill to allow
nukes anyway. It will now go to the KY House.
Nuclear power's economics are so bad that not even Wall St has been willing to
take the gamble — despite huge federal subsidies. Even if it were, those sums
would be better invested into durable improvements in energy efficiency—the
cheapest, cleanest and fastest available “energy source”—that would create good
jobs across the commonwealth and reduce utilities bills for the long-term future.
Urge all state representatives to Vote NO on SB 26:
Phone: Leave a message by calling 1-800-372-7181, between 8AM and 11PM
e-Mail: Send one note to all state representatives via
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/mailform.htm
Fax: List "all reps" on a cover page, then fax your letter to 502-564-6543
term storage facility for the most radioactive wastes -- deadly for at least
250,000 years. No such facility exists, yet the KY Senate passed a bill to allow
nukes anyway. It will now go to the KY House.
Nuclear power's economics are so bad that not even Wall St has been willing to
take the gamble — despite huge federal subsidies. Even if it were, those sums
would be better invested into durable improvements in energy efficiency—the
cheapest, cleanest and fastest available “energy source”—that would create good
jobs across the commonwealth and reduce utilities bills for the long-term future.
Urge all state representatives to Vote NO on SB 26:
Phone: Leave a message by calling 1-800-372-7181, between 8AM and 11PM
e-Mail: Send one note to all state representatives via
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/mailform.htm
Fax: List "all reps" on a cover page, then fax your letter to 502-564-6543
| Keep KY Ban on Nuclear Power Plants (-) |
| Keep Louisville Cool! |
| The Kentucky General Assembly is now in session. |
Rep. Jim Gooch, a denialist member of the coal industry, and eight other state
reps, have sponsored the outrageous House Joint Resolution 20, which says:
Gooch is also sponsoring HR 132, which urges Congress to block the EPA from
regulating greenhouse gases emitted from large sources, such as power plants.
This resolution passed, 76-16, on the House floor on Feb 23rd. LCAN will
update this page when it goes before the Senate, asking you to urge its
members to Vote NO on HJR 20 and HR 132.
reps, have sponsored the outrageous House Joint Resolution 20, which says:
- "No office, department, institution, agency, or political subdivision of
state government shall enact or enforce any federal, state, or local
law, regulation, ordinance, or executive order that limits, regulates, or
controls the emission of carbon dioxide."
Gooch is also sponsoring HR 132, which urges Congress to block the EPA from
regulating greenhouse gases emitted from large sources, such as power plants.
This resolution passed, 76-16, on the House floor on Feb 23rd. LCAN will
update this page when it goes before the Senate, asking you to urge its
members to Vote NO on HJR 20 and HR 132.
| Denialist Games Gone Too Far (-) |
By limiting where spoil could be dumped, the "Streamsaver Bill" would limit the
extent and impact of radical mining techniques, such as mountaintop removal.
Urge your state senator to vote YES on Senate Bill 139.
Phone: Leave a message by calling 1-800-372-7181, between 8AM and 11PM
e-Mail: Click on your senator here: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm
Or send one note to all senators via http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/mailform.htm
Fax: List your senator on a cover page, then fax your letter to 502-564-6543
extent and impact of radical mining techniques, such as mountaintop removal.
Urge your state senator to vote YES on Senate Bill 139.
Phone: Leave a message by calling 1-800-372-7181, between 8AM and 11PM
e-Mail: Click on your senator here: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm
Or send one note to all senators via http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/mailform.htm
Fax: List your senator on a cover page, then fax your letter to 502-564-6543
| Mountaintop Removal (+) |
| We face some good bills (+) and some not so good bills (-). LCAN strongly encourages its members to speak to the following bills, most related to climate change: |
House Bill 362 would amend KY income tax law to allow Energy Star home credits
to be used against individual income taxes. Urge your rep to cosponsor HB 362:
Phone: Leave a message by calling 1-800-372-7181, between 8AM and 11PM
e-Mail: Send one note to all state representatives via
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/mailform.htm
Fax: List "all reps" on a cover page, then fax your letter to 502-564-6543
to be used against individual income taxes. Urge your rep to cosponsor HB 362:
Phone: Leave a message by calling 1-800-372-7181, between 8AM and 11PM
e-Mail: Send one note to all state representatives via
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/mailform.htm
Fax: List "all reps" on a cover page, then fax your letter to 502-564-6543
| Energy Star Tax Credits (+) |
HB 408 would promote the growth of clean-energy jobs in every
Kentucky community, while also helping families and businesses to
save energy and money by becoming more energy efficient.
It would also create incentives necessary for utilities to make
greater investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy,
and holds them accountable for progressing to 10-year goals.
For details, incl fact sheets about the bill, see KY Sustainable Energy Alliance.
Please speak in support of HB 408 TODAY.
(The helpful staff answering the phones will send your message to the proper
legislators, even if you aren't sure who yours are. The line is open 8AM-11PM.)
Call 800-372-7181 and ask to leave one message for
Tell them that you want them to support HB 408 to create clean energy jobs
across Kentucky and to help families and businesses save energy and money.
Then, if you have a few extra minutes, please also send a like e-mail note
to the same legislators via this easy web page provided by the Sierra Club.
Kentucky community, while also helping families and businesses to
save energy and money by becoming more energy efficient.
It would also create incentives necessary for utilities to make
greater investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy,
and holds them accountable for progressing to 10-year goals.
For details, incl fact sheets about the bill, see KY Sustainable Energy Alliance.
Please speak in support of HB 408 TODAY.
(The helpful staff answering the phones will send your message to the proper
legislators, even if you aren't sure who yours are. The line is open 8AM-11PM.)
Call 800-372-7181 and ask to leave one message for
- a) the House and Senate "leadership"
b) your own representative
c) the House Natural Resources and House Energy Committees
Tell them that you want them to support HB 408 to create clean energy jobs
across Kentucky and to help families and businesses save energy and money.
Then, if you have a few extra minutes, please also send a like e-mail note
to the same legislators via this easy web page provided by the Sierra Club.
| Comprehensive Energy Policy (+) |
