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Public water supplies gain protection but opponents say bill still puts wells, wetlands at risk

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From Kentucky Lantern By Liam Niemeyer FRANKFORT — A bill that would limit state regulation of water pollution in Kentucky picked up an amendment in a House committee Tuesday morning, but opponents say the changes don’t do enough to protect against groundwater contamination while small streams and wetlands would still be stripped of state environmental protections. Audrey Ernstberger, an attorney and lobbyist for the Kentucky Resources Council, …

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Public water supplies gain protection but opponents say bill still puts wells, wetlands at risk

From Kentucky Lantern By Liam Niemeyer FRANKFORT — A bill that would limit state regulation of water pollution in Kentucky picked up an amendment in a House committee Tuesday morning, but opponents say the changes don’t do enough to protect against groundwater contamination while small streams and wetlands would still be stripped of state environmental protections. Audrey Ernstberger, an attorney and lobbyist for the Kentucky Resources Council, …

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Kentucky Republicans revise water pollution bill, protecting some but not all groundwater

Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. is a Republican representing District 12.Republican lawmakers on Wednesday greenlit Senate Bill 89, a measure that will greatly diminish state protections against water pollution if enacted.The original bill sparked an outcry from environmental advocates and the opposition prompted legislators to add last-minute exceptions for some water sources.Environmental groups say the new version of SB 89 still would risk major contamina…

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Gaping holes would remain in protections for KY water under amendment being floated • Kentucky Lantern

A fix being floated for Senate Bill 89 falls far short of repairing the damage the bill would do to protections for Kentucky water, writes Tom FitzGerald. (Getty Images)Few bills have generated as much controversy in the 2025 General Assembly as Senate Bill 89, which would narrow protected “waters of the commonwealth” to match only those surface waters protected under the federal Clean Water Act.  Presented as merely aligning Kentucky’s permitti…

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Residents fight for Kentucky water

SB 89 would strip protections for Kentucky's groundwater, headwater ephemeral streams and many wetlands, increasing pollution risks, raising water treatment costs and exacerbating flood risks for communities across the commonwealth. The post Residents fight for Kentucky water appeared first on Appalachian Voices.

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