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KY Supreme Court allows NGOs to participate in settlement discussion on Clean Water Violations

Posted on May 2, 2012 by John Blair

May 2, 2012-Editorial in the Lexington Herald Leader In a unanimous rebuff of the Beshear administration’s environmental cabinet, the Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld citizens’ rights to be heard in clean water enforcement actions. “Federal law encourages the states to … Continue reading →

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FitzGerald’s troubling resignation; environmentalist chides Beshear

Posted on December 6, 2011 by John Blair

December 6, 2011-Lexington Herald leader Editorial Gov. Steve Beshear should take to heart the words of environmentalist Tom FitzGerald, who resigned from two state boards last week to protest the administration’s environmental and energy policies. In 27 years as director … Continue reading →

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