"The Justice companies...are singled out and put under a microscope, and there’s news coverage of violations and consent decrees and compliance actions...But the fact of the matter is that those kinds of issues exist throughout the industry."
Or read the full report here: aclc.org/wp-content/u...
This year, Kentucky will receive $69.5 million in federal funding to clean up abandoned coal mines. ACLC was proud to advocate alongside partners for the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which secured $11.3 billion over 15 years for AML and recovery projects nationwide.
Read a report we published in 2024 on unabated violations at coal mines in Kentucky: aclc.org/wp-content/u...
The Trump Administration has cancelled a DOJ investigation of Senator Justice's Coal Companies for repeated environmental violations. Justice's attorney admits what advocates have been talking about for decades -- that violating the law is common throughout the industry.
"The bill never comes due for the industry, but it does for their miners." - Wes Addington in a new @aljazeera.com documentary.
#Blacklung is preventable. We will continue to advocate for the enforcement of the federal silica dust rule.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SA...
But last year, Congress redirected $500 million out of the federal AML fund, lowering Kentucky's allocation by $5 million compared to previous years. While we’re glad to see this funding continue to reach communities, we will keep pushing to protect these investments. www.lpm.org/news/2026-05...
NEW REPORT: Today ACLC published a report on drinking water disconnections across Kentucky. We found that tens of thousands of families are disconnected from drinking water each year.
Learn more through this piece in the Kentucky Lantern: kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/29/s...
“This isn’t working. Our rates are going up, fewer people are able to pay; this is not a sustainable spiral for the system.”
Read more at: www.kentucky.com/news/state/k...
