There are a few Headwaters events coming up this month. March 14th: We are having a water-testing training workshop for volunteers this Saturday. We are meeting at 9:00 in the morning in front of the Harry Caudill Library in Whitesburg.…
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Ignorance is Bliss but Compliance can be Deadly
Why do we allow ourselves to be victims again? Not only do individuals and industry behave in a manner that is irresponsible for the welfare of the environment but the public health as well. Our government officials do not seem…
Independent Water Test
The Head of Three Rivers Project is conducting independent tests of the both the stream and tap water of Letcher County. The stream samples were taken last Thursday (Febuary 19th) from sources above and below the contamination site and the…
Water Quality Advisory
This is from http://www.letchercounty.ky.gov/emergency/. “The Kentucky Division of Water has issued a non-consumption advisory for residents in the communities of Black Bottom, Crafts Colley, Cowan, Camp Branch, Doty Creek, Isom, Jeremiah, Little Colley, Mayking, Sandlick, Spring Branch and Whitesburg. This…
Clean Gas applies for gas line through Line Fork Creek
AI # 102821 NAME OF APPLICANT : Clean Gas Inc ADDRESS OF APPLICANT : P.O. Box 783, Hindman, KY 41822 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY : Line Fork, RM 14.2, between Ingram Creek and Cornetts Branch AGENT CONTACT INFORMATION : R.M. Johnson…
An Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Reuben Liebe, I am from Nashville, and I am the new OSM/VISTA for the Head of Three Rivers Project. Unlike the previous two VISTAs (Evan and Sam), I am not from the area, so I…
Radio Show about the Whitesburg Water Crisis
WMMT 88.7 FM has a great recording of an episode of their community news program, Mountain Talk, about the recent Whitesburg Water Crisis. The program brings together the Mayor of Whitesburg, two local restaurant owners, a Letcher County Central science…
Radio Show about Whitesburg Water Crisis
The Water Crisis and Long Term Development
Below is a letter that I wrote for The Mountain Eagle that was published on November 12th, 2008. After I wrote this State formally charged Childers Oil and a spokesperson for DOW said the water was “never dangerous.” While I…
State Cites Childers
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET Gov. Steven L. Beshear Dr. Len Peters, Secretary Contact: Allison Fleck, Division of Water 502-564-3410 For Immediate Release Department for Environmental Protection issues notice of violation in Whitesburg water contamination incident Don Childers held responsible for…