Clean Air,
   Clean Energy

The Corps of Engineers' dredging permit and its SEIS did not adequately consider options to Smith, as required.

For example there was consideration of costs, but using years’ old data and overlooking both the longer-term health costs related to power plant emissions and the benefits of renewable energies instead.

I believe we don’t have to settle for more pollution when our health is suffering from the pollution we already have.

-- Elizabeth Crowe, KEF's Executive Director
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It seems to me we are all talking about the same things, jobs, a clean environment and affordable electricity.  What we disagree on is the way to accomplish those three goals. Do we stick with antiquated and dirty technologies like coal or do we look to the cleaner technologies of the future, wind, solar, hydro, combined with energy conservation and energy efficiency. 

The answer is clear. It's time to look toward a greener energy future and put dirty technologies of the past behind us.

-- Mike Hannon, a retired Supervisor for the KY State Division of Air Quality, KEF board member & Blue Grass energy customer

KY Coal-Burners Get Challenged

KEF, KFTC, Sierra Club
05.12.10 Press Release:
"Groups challenge final air permit for controversial 'Smith' plant"

Sierra Club 05.11.10 Press Release:
"From Owensboro to Winchester: Groups challenge dirty energy"
(KY New Gas in Muhlenberg Co.,
Cash Creek in Henderson Co., and
Smith in Clark Co.)