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More logging proposed on the Daniel Boone National Forest, but this time they won’t say where.

The Forest Service has proposed yet another major logging project on the Daniel Boone National Forest to wrap up 2019. But this time they won’t tell you where they’re going…

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Sen. Rand Paul introduces legislation to sell off Daniel Boone National Forest land. Calls urgently needed!

UPDATE #2: The Senate voted 92-8 in favor of S. 47 without Sen. Rand Paul’s amendments. Thank you to everyone who took time to call our legislators in support of…

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There’s good news on the hemlock situation, but the hemlock situation is not good.

This is a cross-post from www.hopeforhemlocksky.org by Kentucky Heartwood’s hemlock program coordinator, Austin Williams. You can visit that site to learn more about the decline of Eastern hemlock in Kentucky and how you…

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Kinder Morgan drops Tennessee Gas Pipeline conversion project!

Pipeline Company Kinder Morgan Drops Utica Marcellus Texas Pipeline ProjectHazardous Liquids Conversion Project Held Up Over Opposition in Kentucky Contacts: Tom Fitzgerald, Kentucky Resources Council, 502-875-2428,fitz@kyrc.org           …

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Kentucky Heartwood files in U.S. Court of Appeals to block Kinder Morgan/Tennessee Gas Pipeline conversion project

​For Immediate Release, February 6, 2018 ​ Contact: Ryan Talbott, Allegheny Defense Project, (503) 329-9162                 Tom Fitzgerald, Kentucky Resources Council, (502) 875…

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Winter Letter, December, 2017

Dear friends,As we wrap up Kentucky Heartwood’s 25th year of working to protect our public lands and native forests, I want to thank each of you for your support of…

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Environmental Assessment released for Comment on Greenwood Project

Comments are due by Monday, March 6, 2017​Directions on how to submit your comments are at the bottom of this post.​ ​The Daniel Boone National Forest on February 2nd released…

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Our public wildlands are part of who we are, and we will fight to defend them.

Dear Friends,​As 2016 winds down and we look toward a new year and new uncertainties, we mark a significant milestone. Next year will mark 25 years of Kentucky Heartwood’s effective,…

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Kentucky Heartwood comments on KY Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources

In March, Kentucky Heartwood submitted comments regarding the Kentucky Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources. The report is available on the  Kentucky Division of Forestry’s website, and our comments can be…