Environment, conservation on tap at 2014 Kentucky General Assembly

“But we will also be tracking how opponents of the Bluegrass Pipeline want to pass bills that would establish a siting and Public Service Commission process for pipelines carrying hazardous liquids, and that they want to curb the proposed pipeline’s developers from using the power of eminent domain.

Lawmakers also may consider lifting a ban on nuclear power, and proposals to prop up coal by possibly eliminating a “least-cost” requirement for electric utilities or mandating they maintain a 30-day fuel supply at their plants. , and changes at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which has been rocked by audits alleging misuse of public resources.”

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Bruggers, James. Courier – Journal 6 January 2013.