SB 89's flood of harm to Kentuckians would go far beyond what its backers claim • Kentucky Lantern

SB 89's flood of harm to Kentuckians would go far beyond what its backers claim • Kentucky Lantern

Opponents of Senate Bill 89 gather by the Kentucky River to defend state protections for Kentucky waters, including small streams, groundwater and wetlands, March 4, 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Liam Niemeyer)Senate Bill 89, pending in the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, would narrow the protections for Kentucky’s surface and ground waters, undoing 75 years of state safeguards for “rivers, streams, creeks, lakes, ponds, impound…

Bernheim Supports Kentucky's Clean Water, Opposes Senate Bill 89 | Bernheim Forest and Arboretum

Kentucky Senate Bill 89 threatens to reduce water protections in Kentucky, putting our drinking supplies, fishing and recreation, and wildlife in jeopardy. Much progress has been made in the last 50 years to clean up Kentucky’s streams and reduce pollution in our drinking water sources. We ask Kentucky’s legislators to put the health of Kentucky’s water resources above short-term profits for polluters and dischargers.   Senate Bill 89 would redu…