Why did you join KySEA?
Kentucky Environmental Foundation Kentucky Environmental Foundation

"The Kentucky Environmental Foundation has for twenty years been focused on finding clear grassroots and policy solutions to some of our community's worst environmental problems, to hold government accountable for protection of our health now and in the future. KySEA means when it comes to energy issues in Kentucky, we don't have to work alone.  The Alliance offers an opportunity for many groups with a wide range of experiences and expertise to unite for clean energy policy solutions, creating a drumbeat for change that will benefit our health, the environment and our state economy."

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2010 Policy Recommendations

It is time for Kentucky to transition to clean, affordable and sustainable energy solutions. These policy recommendations, put forward by KySEA for the 2010 legislative session, would create more high quality clean energy jobs, stabilize long-term energy costs and save Kentucky families and businesses money:

 

♣    Pass a Renewable and Efficiency Portfolio Standard requiring utilities to get 12.5% of their retail sales from renewable sources and achieve 2% annual, incremental energy efficiency savings by 2020.
♣    Establish a Trust Fund to support innovative programs that help low and moderate income Kentuckians save energy and all utility customers save money all over time.
♣    Establish feed-in tariffs, a production-based incentive, to attract private investment and expand in-state renewable energy production.
♣    Strengthen other existing energy policies in order to jump start deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies in Kentucky.

 

Click here to download a one-page document that explains each of these recommendations.

 

 

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Randy's run Randy's run

Clay County, Kentucky resident Randy Wilson ran for the board of his electric cooperative on a platform of affordable energy, better energy choices, and good local jobs in 2009. Randy was the first person to oppose a sitting Jackson Energy board member since the co-op was founded in 1938. Before running for office, Randy was an active member of the Kentuckians For the Commonwealth’s Canary Leadership Network carrying a message throughout the region about the need to transition away from coal and towards clean energy.

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