Ky. Conservation Published Media

Below are published stories involving KCC programs and projects, including allies working on behalf of our priority campaigns. Media professionals are encouraged to contact us with your media inquiries.

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KCC Pubished Media 2024

• Kentucky Walks Back New Tax on Many Electric Vehicle Chargers, WDRB, April 17, 2024

• New Greenfield Smelter Will Clean Up Aluminum, Owensboro Messenger, March 27, 2024

• Kentucky Ranks Among the Lowest States for EV Friendliness, WKYT March 12, 2024

• Kentucky Senate Advances Bill Creating New Hurdles for Utilities to Retire Power Plants, KY Lantern, March 12, 2024

• Kentucky House Resolution Would Command State to Defy EPA on Air Pollution from Coal, Gas, Lou. Courier Journal, March 7, 2024

• One of America’s Last Aluminum Smelters Just Closed. Let’s Rescue Kentucky’s from That Fate, KY Lantern, Feb. 7, 2024

• Anti-Farming Surveillance Bill Hits Setback in Committee, Spectrum News, Jan 24, 2024

• Forward Radio- Sustainability Now podcast, Jan. 15, 2024

• Podcast excerpt- EV Chargers

• KCC Featured in the Aluminum Association Newsletter, Aluminum Week, Jan. 12, 2024

• “Leader of Conservation Group Sees Aluminum Promise in Tax Credit Opportunity,” WEKU, Jan. 8, 2024

KCC Published Media 2023

• Kentucky Power lowers proposed rate hike after pushback. Some ratepayers say its too much, Kentucky Lantern, Nov. 28, 2023

• Kentucky Could Win ‘Massive’ Solar Investment in Federal Competition, Kentucky Lantern, Nov. 27, 2023

• Advocacy Groups Raise Concerns About Kentucky Cryptomines, WKMS, Nov. 21, 2023 with quotes from KCC.

• Up for Re-Election, Kentucky’s Democratic Governor Avoids Climate Change Talk, Mother Jones, Nov. 7, 2023, quotes from KCC

• In Kentucky, Coal is on the Ballot, but Not Climate Change, The Climate 202, Oct. 26, 2023, quotes from KCC.

• This Coal State Governor Dodges Climate Talk, Washington Post, Oct. 26, 2023 Quotes from KCC Director Lane Boldman

• Wolfe Judge-Exec Says Noise Barrier Planned for Suspected Crypto “Mine”, Kentucky Lantern, Oct. 12, 2023, quotes from KCC.

• Critics Say Crypto Mines Spew Pollution, Not Wealth, Into Rural Communities, The Daily Yonder, Oct. 9, 2023 with quotes from KCC.

• In a Rural Kentucky Community, the Roar of a Suspected “Mine” Never Ends, Kentucky Lantern, Oct. 9, 2023 (while not specifically mentioned in the article, KCC initiated the contact between this community and the media).

• Democratic Governor Steers Clear of a Climate Agenda, Inside Climate News Oct. 5, 2023 with quotes from KCC.

• As Some States Refuse IRA Money, Cities Search for Work-Arounds, Sierra Magazine, Sept. 6, 2023. (KCC alerted these cities, ensuring they applied for IRA grants).

• Kentucky’s new EV-Electricity Tax Seen as “Barrier” to Public Chargers, WDRB, Sept. 5, 2023, Quotes form KCC.

• Organizers out to help shape power generation in Kentucky for Decades, includes KCC work as part of the Kentuckians for Energy Democracy coalition, Kentucky Lantern, August 21, 2023

• Federal Funds Could Help Ky’s Rural Energy go Cleaner and Cheaper, KCC E.D. Op-Ed, Lex. Herald Leader Aug 16, 2023

• These Governors Said No Thanks to Federal Climate Money, Washington Post, July 19, 2023, Quote from KCC

• How Biden Steered Climate Money to Red States, EE News Climatewire, July 17, 2023, Quote from KCC

• “Kentucky’s Energy Needs”, Kentucky Tonight, KCC Legislative Agent Randy Strobo as panelist, July 17, 2023

• EPA Proposal Could Bring More Scrutiny to Toxic Coal Ash Ponds, Landfills in Kentucky, July 12, 2023 Quote from KCC

• Lawmakers, Experts, Utilities Participate in first Ky. Nuclear Development Workgroup, Hoptown Chronicle, May 25, 2023

• Biden Administration Opens Applications for New Era to Boost Clean Energy in Rural Communities, May 16, 2023 Quote from KCC

• Kentucky Environmental Leader Says Look for Federal Climate Change Dollars, WEKU, April 24, 2023

• Kentucky One of Four States Passing Up Federal Money to Plan for Climate Change, Ky. Lantern, April 20, 2023

• AG Daniel Cameron Joins Coalition Against Proposed Regulation of Gas Stoves, WYMT, April 5, 2023

• Crypto Mining Environmental Scrutiny Persists Through Price Drop, Bloomberg Law, April 5, 2023

• A Jobs Mirage Driving Up Electricity Rates, Environmental Working Group report on Paducah cryptomining, April 2023

• Kentucky Law Raises Hurdle for Fossil Fuel Generation, KCC quoted, RTO Insider, March 27, 2023

• Beshear Vetoes Solar Decommissioning Bill, Kentucky Lantern, March 24, 2023. KCC’s Randy Strobo quoted.

• Bill Makes it to the Governor’s Desk- Kentucky Lantern, March 16, 2022

• Forward Kentucky- How is Frankfort Treating the Earth-Featuring KCC. March 11, 2023

• How is Frankfort Treating the Earth? Colonels of Truth Podcast, March 10, 2023

• Ky. Senate Passes Resolution to Establish Nuclear Energy Development Working Group, KCC quoted, WKMS, March 7, 2023

• National Coalition Demands Action on Proof-of-Work Cryptomining, March 3, 2023, KCC quoted. Related release of Senator Markey’s regulatory legislation here.

• Kentucky Lawmakers Advance Bill to Keep Coal on the Power Grid, Cite Reliability Concerns, KCC quoted, Ky. Lantern, Feb. 28, 2023

• Electric Vehicle Drive Day at the Capitol, Coordinated by KCC and Evolve Electric Vehicle Group, LEX18, Feb, 2023

• Motions Filed to Stop Solar Energy Expansion in Mercer County, KCC quoted, LEX18, Feb. 2023.

• Legislative Review: KCC on Louisville Sustainability Councils Sustainability Roundtable- Truth to Power Podcast, Feb. 3, 2023

• Some Kentuckians Push their power supplier to prioritize greener energy over coal, Quotes from KCC former President Andy McDonald, Kentucky Lantern, Jan. 3, 2023

• Other Media: “Coal’s Dying Light”, WFPL, July 21, 2023 with quotes from KCC former President Andy McDonald.

KCC Published Media 2022

• Call for Kentucky’s Rural Electric Co-Ops to Increase Energy Efficiency, LEO, Dec. 13, 2022.

• Kentucky to scrutinize contracts offering cheaper electricity to miners, Cointelegraph, Dec. 2022

• Kentucky to Investigate Contracts Providing Discounted Electricity Prices to Cryptocurrency Miners, Financial Express, Dec. 2022

• Environmentalists and Ky. AG wants to pump the brakes on a massive crypto mining facility. Why?, WKU. Dec. 6, 2022

• Ky PSC to Investigate If Taxpayer Subsidized Cryptocurrency Mining Will Raise Costs for Customers, ReadMedia, Dec. 5, 2022

• WKYT Investigates UPDATE- Lexington business withdraws application for Incinerator permit, Oct. 24, 2022

• East Kentucky Co-Op Receives Failing Grade for Climate Pledges, LEO Weekly, Oct. 14, 2022

• Cost of Crypto Report Ways Bitcoin as Dirty as 6 Million Cars, Economic Times, Sept. 2022

• Climate Groups to Bitcoin: Cut the Pollution and the B.S., Greenpeace and Environmental Working Group media release, Sept. 15, 2022

• Lexington Residents, Businesses, Concerned over Potential Permit for Incinerator. WKYT Investigates, Sept. 15, 2022

• Kentucky Utilities’ Long-Term Plans Focus of PSC Hearing, Kentucky News Connection, July 5. Part of the coalition work of Kentuckians for Energy Democracy.

• Kentucky Leaders Plan to Create Electric Vehicle Charging Network, WLKY, July 5. KCC is working with the EVolve EV group on the network plans.

• Crypto Mining Heats Up in Kentucky, (Business Lexington, July, 2022)

• Cryptocurrency Operations See Rural Communities as Host Candidates, The Daily Yonder, June 22, 2022.

• Solar Discussion Podcast, Soft96 Maysville, May, 2022

• Groups around U.S. Urge Biden Administration to Address Cryptocurrency Mining Impacts (Earthjustice media, May 9, 2022)

• A New Kind of ‘Mining’ Has Arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will Crypto Mean for the Region? (Ohio Valley Resource, April 25, 2022)

• Kentucky’s Digital Gold Rush: What’s Behind the Crypto Mining Boom in Coal Country (Lexington Herald Leader, April 21, 2022)

• Crypto’s Executive, Green Groups, Launch Effort to Slash Bitcoin’s Energy Use Washington Post, March 30, 2022

• Climate groups say a change in coding can reduce bitcoin energy consumption by 99% (The Guardian, March 29, 2022. KCC one of three local orgs involved)

• Change the Code: Not the Climate - Greenpeace USA and Environmental Working Group, March 29, 2022

• Coal to Crypto: The Gold Rush Bringing Bitcoin Miners to Kentucky (Thomas Reuters Foundation, March 15 2022)

• Coal to Crypto: The Gold Rush Bringing Bitcoin Miners to Kentucky (Zawya, March 15, 2022)

• Road use fees discourage early adoption of electric vehicles (Stuart Ungar on HB568, March 8, 2022)

• Cryptocurrency Miners are Getting Big Incentives to Use Electricity in Kentucky (The Kentucky Green Report, Feb. 7, 2022)

• Libritarian Lunch Counter Podcast/Colonels of Truth (Feb. 10, 2022) overview of the legislative session.

• Kentucky Utility Bill Cuts Public Participation in Ratemaking (WFPL, Jan. 26, 2022)

• Kentucky Environmental Group’s Priorities include Solar this Legislative Season, WKMS, Jan. 25, 2022

• Kentucky Environmental Group’s Priorities Include Solar this Legislative Session, WEKU, January 24th, 2022

• New York Times Feature on the Martiki Solar Farm Project in Martin County- Jan. 2, 2022 (KCC was a part of this project site visit).

KCC Published Media 2021

• Clean Energy Must Be Sustainable Energy- Questions in Sustainability Podcast, Nov. 15, 2021

• PSC Issues LG&E/KU Net Metering Order- Oct. 2, 2021 (KCC contributed as part of a solar advocacy alliance)

• Grassroots Environmentalists in the Bluegrass- Forward Kentucky, Sept. 27, 2021

• To Protect the Climate, Kentucky Needs Good Energy and Land Policies to Work Together- Herald-Leader, July 2021

• We need good energy, land policies to protect the climate, Frankfort State Journal, July 2021

• Ky. Heartwood Festival- Solar in Kentucky, Frankfort State Journal, July, 2021

• As Protests Continue Over Police Killings, Lawmakers add to List of Crimes Protesters Could Face- USA Today, April 2021

• Duke Accountability Coalition Media Release- Jan. 2021

• Forward Radio Bench Talk: The Week in Science Part 1 (Environmental Legislation)

• Forward Radio Bench Talk: The Week in Science Part 2 (Environmental Legislation)

• Stu’s EV Universe- Podcast on Electric Car Legislation and EV Road Fees

KCC Published Media 2020

• Solar Tribune- Climate Change Policies, July 2020

• “Can Kentucky Slip Its Industry Ties to Save Its Climate?” Yes! Magazine, Sept. 28, 2020

• “Kentucky’s climate is changing. Will its politics?” Grist, Sept. 25, 2020

• “Kentucky’s Climate is Suffering. Can the state slip the industry ties that prevent change?" The Guardian, Sept. 24, 2020

• “Climate Change Policy: Mandatory Renewable Energy Policies,” Solar Tribune, July 2020

• "WKYT Investigates Electric Cars and the Gas Tax,"March 9, 2020

• "Beshear says he'll save the fund that saves natural lands,"WFPL, Feb. 2020 

• "House Resolution Seeks to Restore the Kentucky River,"WEKU, Feb. 2, 2020

• “New Solar Panel Owners would get 10-Year Rate Reprieve under Ky House Bill,” Herald Leader, Jan 29, 2020

• "Will Climate Help Torch Mitch McConnell's Re-Election?"Capital and Main, Jan. 16, 2020

• "A Decade of Climate Science Denial from Ky. House Energy Chairman,"WFPL, Ryan Van Velzer, Jan. 8, 2020

KCC Published Media 2019

• "Attention Hybrid and Electric Drivers: New Fees Could be Coming Down the Road."WUKY, Josh James, Dec. 16, 2019.

• "Kentucky Mulls Pay-By-Miles Fee to Replace Gas Tax," WDRB, Marcus Green, Sept. 8, 2019

• "Kentucky Faces Numerous Environmental Challenges"Danville Advocate-Messenger, May 22, 2019.

• "Solar Energy Celebration Planned,"WEKU, April 22, 2019

• "Kentucky Studies New Louisville Bypass through Rural Communities,"WDRB Louisville, Feb. 2019

2019 Media on HB 100 Net Metering Bill:

• “Will Kentucky’s Net Metering Rollback Kill the Solar Industry,” WDRB. June 30, 2019

• “The Future of Kentucky Solar Takes Shape in 2020,” WKU Public Radio, Dec. 20, 2019

• “Kentucky PSC to hire consultant to implement new net metering statute,” Daily Energy Insider, Dec. 19, 2019

• “Kentucky PSC to hear testimony about state’s new Net Metering Law," Daily Energy Insider, Nov. 25, 2019

• “Future of Rooftop Solar Uncertain as Regulators Weigh Changes to Net Metering,” KCC former President Andy McDonald, Northern KY Tribune, Oct. 15, 2019

• "Kentucky Rolls Back Net Metering, Bucking Recent Pro-Solar Trend Elsewhere,"Utility Dive, March 2019

KCC Published Media 2018

• "Renewable Energy is a Hot Ticket,"The Lane Report, Oct. 29, 2018

• "Controversial Kentucky Pipeline Conversion Project Scrapped,"WFPL, Oct. 22, 2018

• "EPA Chief and Andy Barr tout Trump's Coal Plan"with quotes from KCC ED Lane Boldman, Lexington Herald-Leader, August 24, 2018

• Governor Bevin Makes Appointments to the Kentucky Boards and Commissions, (KCC appointee Hugh Archer) August 6, 2018

• "3 Million Study Could Identify Opportunities for Louisville Flood Protection Improvements,"WFPL, July 12, 2018

• "Another Kentucky Utility Adds Solar to its Mix"WFPL with quotes from KCC President Sarah Lynn Cunningham, April 2018.

https://www.cleanpowerplanet.com/podcast/citizen-lobbying-rooftop-solar-lane-boldman/

"Citizen Lobbying for Rooftop Solar"

Media on HB 227 Net Metering Bill:

• Op-Ed:"Solar Customers Add Power to Utilities, Don't Hurt Low-Income Customers,"Herald-Leader Feb. 18, 2018

• Opinion: "House Solar Bill Undermines Entrepreneurship, Benefits Monopolies,"Herald-Leader, Feb. 18, 2018

• Opinion: "Natural Gas Lobby Attacking Residential Solar in Kentucky,"The Lane Report, Feb. 15, 2018

• "Kentucky Lawmaker Borrows an Analogy from Koch-Funded Group to Gain Support for Anti-Solar Bill,"Feb. 15, 2018

• Editorial: "Who Wants to Kill Solar Energy in Kentucky?"Grayson Journal-Times, Feb. 14, 2018

• "Using Tomatoes to Attack Solar Power, a Kentucky Lawmaker Pulls from Big Business Playbook,"Courier-Journal, Feb. 14, 2018

• "Ky Legislature Looks at Cutting Net Metering for Solar,"The Daily Independent, Ashland, Feb. 9, 2018

• "Is the Sun Setting on Solar Energy in Kentucky?"Lexington Herald-Leader, Feb. 8, 2018

• "Two Big Deceptions Aimed at the Solar Market in Kentucky,"Lexington Herald-Leader, Feb. 8, 2018

• "Against Energy Subsidies? Lawmakers complaining about solar should dig into this"Herald-Leader, Feb. 9, 2018

• "Solar Could Cloud Over," Middlesboro from former KCC President Andy McDonald, Daily News, Feb. 6, 2018

• "Who is Strangling Solar Panels in the State of Kentucky?"Cleantechnica, Feb. 5, 2018

• "Will GOP Leaders Let Utilities Crush Solar?"Lexington Herald-Leader, Feb. 5, 2018

• "Clean Energy Backers: Solar's Viability in KY in Peril,"featuring Eastern Ky Solar businesses, Public News Service, Feb. 5, 2018

• "Kentucky's Emerging Solar Industry Threatened by a Bill to End Net Metering,"Insider Louisville, Feb. 5, 2018

• "House Should Reject Gooch's Dirty Trick to Subvert Rooftop Solar,"Lexington Herald-Leader, Feb. 2, 2018

• "Solar in Kentucky is Threatened. See who is behind it"Courier-Journal, Feb. 1, 2018

• "Kentucky's Fledgling Solar Industry Smacked by One-Two Punch," with quotes from KCC President Sarah Lynn Cunningham, Courier-Journal, Jan. 24, 2018

• "Does House Bill 227 Throw Shade at Solar? Advocates Say Yes,"WUKY, Feb. 2, 2018

• "Kentucky's Lawmakers Consider Bill that would Scale Back Solar Incentives"WKU, Feb. 1, 2018

KCC Published Media 2017

• "Solar Farm Dedicated in Clark County,"KCC E.D. Lane Boldman, WTVQ, November 1, 2017

• "During Kentucky Visit, EPA Chief Administration to Roll Back Climate Plan,"  KCC E.D. Lane Boldman, WKYT, Oct. 9, 2017

• "EPA Administrator to Kentucky: We're Going Back to Basics,"KCC E.D. Lane Boldman, WTVQ, Oct. 9, 2017

• "118 Groups Urge Trump to Ban Fracking on Public Lands,"Center for Biological Diversity Release, Sept. 26, 2017

• KCC on "Kentucky Tonight": Energy Policy with KCC President Sarah Lynn Cunningham, May 22, 2017

• KCC on Climate Change, Ky. Chapter of the United Nations, with KCC E. D. Lane Boldman, May 22, 2017

• "LG&E Proposal Good for Profits, Not for People,"Louisville Courier-Journal, April 10, 2017 with quotes from KCC E.D. Lane Boldman

• "State Senator 'Shocked' by Solar Bill Pushback,"Courier-Journal, Feb. 28, 2017 with quotes from KCC E.D. Lane Boldman

• "Experts Say Bill Could Weaken Environmental Regulations,"KCC Legislative Agent Randy Strobo, WFPL, Jan. 24, 2017

• "Don't Lose Heart, Environmental Advocates Told,"Courier-Journal, Jan. 21, 2017

• "Action Needed on KyMEA Power Contract,"Andy McDonald, Former KCC President, Frankfort State Journal, October 7, 2017

• "Power Outage: Berea City Council votes to nix contracts with KyMEA,"Richmond Register, Sept. 19, 2017

• "Big changes recommended for FPB-KyMEA contract,"Frankfort State Journal, July 8, 2017

• Op Ed:"Consultant's Report Recommends Significant Changes to FPB's Power Contract with KyMEA"by Andy McDonald, July 2017, published in the Frankfort State Journal.

• "Frankfort Plant Board asks KyMEA to consider contract changes," Frankfort State Journal, June 21, 2017

• "EnvisionFranklinCounty asks FPB to amend energy contract,"Frankfort State Journal, June 14, 2017

• "Weighing Resources: KyMEA still searching for renewable sources of energy,"Frankfort State Journal, Jan. 17, 2017

• "Earth Walk Planned for Same Day as Thunder Over Louisville,"Louisville Courier-Journal, March 29, 2017 featuring Kentucky Conservation Committee

• "Experts Say Bill Could Weaken Environmental Regulations,"WFPL, January 24, 2017 with quotes from KCC Legislative Agent Randy Strobo

• "Don't Lose Heart, Environmental Advocates Told,"Louisville Courier-Journal, January 21, 2017, with quotes from KCC President Sarah Lynn Cunningham

KCC Published Media 2016

• "Meter Fee on 1.3 Million Utility Customers Could Roughly Double," Public News Service, December 21, 2016 with quotes from KCC President Sarah Lynn Cunningham

• "Despite EPA Warnings, State Fracking Rules are Adequate, Official Says," with quotes from KCC ED Lane Boldman, WFPL, Dec. 18, 2016

• "Nurture Nature, but Demand Dialogue on State Conservation,"Op-Ed, Lexington Herald-Leader, August 23, 2016

• "40 Years of Kentucky Nature Preserves,"Louisville Courier-Journal, August 1, 2016 with reference to KCC's funding work.

• "Environmental Groups Protest Auction of Minerals Under Western Ky Wildlife Area," with quotes from KCC ED Lane Boldman, WFPL, July 27, 2016

• "Solar Advocates in KY Want Net Metering Expanded,"with quotes from KCC Immediate Past President Andy McDonald, Public News Service, June 2, 2016

• "Power Companies Seek Surcharges to Help with Coal Ash Cleanup Costs," with quotes from KCC Executive Director Lane Boldman, Public News Service, May 2016

• "Solar Farm Fuels Interest in Bigger Kentucky Projects,"April 19, 2016 (Referencing work on expansion of net metering)

• "Program Would Boost Energy Efficiency Options,"Louisville Courier-Journal, April 11, 2016, with KCC comment on EPAD.

• "Nature Plate Revenue Protected,"Louisville Courier-Journal, April 28, 2016 with quotes from KCC.

• "Politicians' Raids on State Land Conservation a Disgrace,"Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader, March 1, 2016  (Nature Conservancy working with KCC on this story)

• "Conservationists Warn Budget Cuts Threaten Kentucky's Public Lands", Public News Service,  March 2, 2016. Nature Conservancy and Sierra Club  as KCC partners on this story.

• "State Betrays Citizens' Trust on Land Conservation,"Lexington Herald-Leader Op Ed, March 28, 2016

• "Stop Plan to Raid Kentucky Conservation Land Fund," Lexington Herald-Leader Op-Ed by KCC Director Emeritus Bill Martin, March 23, 2016

• "Conservation Group Lobbies for Fund Preservation,"WEKU, March 6, 2016, featuring Conserve Kentucky Partner The Nature Conservancy on KCC lobby day.

• "Solar Energy Projects on the Horizon."Frankfort State-Journal, March 19, 2016, featuring KCC past president Andy McDonald.

• "Coast Guard Drops Plan to let Barges Carry Fracking Wastewater on US Rivers, "WDRB, Feb. 23, 2016. With quotes from KCC ED Lane Boldman.

• "Can Berhneim Forest Dodge Pressures of Growth,"  Feb. 11, 2016, WHAS.

• "Local Leaders Respond to Supreme Courts Temporary Freeze of Obama's Clean Power Plan,"with quotes from KCC board member Sarah Lynn Cunningham. WKYT, Feb. 10, 2016

• "Energy Policy Lawmakers Hear of Economic Boost from Clean Energy Standards," Public News Service,  Jan. 28, 2016

• "Bill seeks a Kentucky 'Sanctuary' from EPA," Courier-Journal, with quotes from KCC ED Lane Boldman, Jan. 14, 2016

• "Budget Cuts Further Hurt Ky's Struggling Environment,"WKU, Erica Peterson, Jan. 27, 2016

• "Bevin Would Continue Nature Plate Fund Raid,"
  Courier-Journal, Jan. 28, 2016.

• "Budget will Show What Kind of Governor Bevin Wants to Be"Lexington Herald-Leader, Jan. 24, 2016

• "Protest Filed Against Fossil Fuel Auction in Public Lands in Kentucky,"Center for Biological Diversity, July 21, 2016

• "Environmental Groups Protest Auction of Minerals Under Western Ky Wildlife Area," with quotes from KCC ED Lane Boldman, WFPL, July 27, 2016

• "Importance of Kentucky Native Plants," KCC Executive Director Lane Boldman promoting the HuckabaLOU Environmental Festival, April 2016

  • "Gov. Matt Bevin Announces Initiative Aimed at Reviewing Business Regulations," WLKY, quotes from KCC President Sarah Lynn Cunningham, July 6, 2016

  • News Special: Louisville Heat Island, WFPLwith KCC President Sarah Lynn Cunningham, May 16, 2016

  • "Climate Change Could Be Making Sewer Bills Rise,"quotes from KCC President Sarah Lynn Cunningham, Louisville Courier-Journal, May 24, 2016

  • "Green Waves Radio: Guest, Lane Boldman, Director, KCC," Jan. 2016

KCC Published Media 2015

• KCC Executive Director on the Kentucky Energy landscape and the Clean Power Plan: Clean Power Planet Podcast, August 2015

• "Don't Sell Us Short; Kentucky Can Meet Clean Power, Efficiency Goals,"KCC Editorial, Lexington Herald-Leader, July 13, 2015

• "Why Wait for Clean Power's Benefits?"
  KCC Editorial, Louisville Courier-Journal, July 3, 2015

• LG&E Scales Back Rate Increase Plan,Louisville Courier-Journal, April 21, 2015

• KU Rate Hike Request Undermines Energy Efficiency, Renewables,Lexington Herald Leader, April 17, 2015. Authors: Sarah Lynn Cunningham (KCC Board member) and Tim Darst

• United Nations Association to Address Climate Change,Frankfort State Journal, March 22, 2015. Guest presenter, Lane Boldman, Executive Director of KCC. This program was also rebroadcast on Frankfort Channel 10.

• Kentucky Among Least Eco-Friendly StatesWKMS, April 20, 2015 with quote from KCC Executive Director.

• LG&E Rate Plan Would Discourage Solar,Courier-Journal, Jan. 17, 2015 featuring KCC board member Sarah Lynn Cunningham

• "Environmental Changes Coming to Frankfort,"Courier-Journal, November 4, 2015

• "Kentucky Environmentalists Decry Draining of Money from State Conservation Funds,"Lexington Herald-Leader, September 5, 2015

• “Shrinking Funds Making It Difficult to Preserve Kentucky’s Natural Areas,”KCC Op-Ed, Lexington Herald-Leader, April 7, 2015.

• Support Nature Preserves, Op-Ed, Lane Boldman, Louisville Courier-Journal, May 1, 2015

• Shrinking Funds Making it Difficult to Preserve Kentucky’s Natural Areas, Op-Ed, Lane Boldman, April 7, 2015

• State Budget Raids Kentucky Nature License Plate Fund, Louisville Courier-Journal, Feb. 15, 2015

 KCC Published Media 2013

• Kentucky Tries to Connect Conservation Islands, Louisville Courier-Journal, June 9, 2013