Bill weakening Kentucky groundwater and wetland protection passes, poised to become law
About 1.5 million Kentuckians rely on drinking water from private wells or public water systems drawing from groundwater.
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Surface mine reclamation in Eastern KY ‘alarmingly slow,’ leaving problems in its wake
according to the Kentucky Geological Survey, but the ratio has been closer to even in recent years. An unreclaimed mine is photographed in Pike County, Ky., on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Ryan C.