UPDATE 3/12/25: SB 89 passed the House and is likely TO BE HEARD TOMORROW by full Senate

Senate Bill 89 limits protections against pollution to only those waters that are defined as “navigable” under the federal Clean Water Act, stripping away protections for water resources that Kentuckians rely on for drinking water, recreating, fishing, watering livestock, and crop irrigation. A House amendment claws back a small subset of state waters and leaves most groundwater resources and private wells outside of protected “waters of the Commonwealth.” Kentucky Resources Council continues to strongly oppose this bill and has developed Fact Sheet #3 to address the impacts to Kentucky’s waters by SB89.

Read KRC Attorney Audrey Ernstberger's testimony to the House Natural Resources Committee.

What you can do:

Senate Bill 89 will likely be heard by the Senate tomorrow, Wednesday, March 12.

➡️ Calls are the most important action you can take today! Call the Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 (open 7am-6pm Mon-Fri) and leave a message for ALL SENATORS to support clean water in Kentucky and vote NO on SB 89.

➡️ Email legislators using this Action Alert. Please customize your message to ensure impact.