http://blockstreetandbuilding.com/blog/mountain-top-removal-video-and-the-stream-saver-bill/ ...and justice for all. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://blockstreetandbuilding.com/blog/mountain-top-removal-video-and-the-stream-saver-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-20205 Kentucky House Committee Fails to Pass Stream Saver Bill | BSB Blog Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:35:31 +0000 http://blockstreetandbuilding.com/blog/mountain-top-removal-video-and-the-stream-saver-bill/#comment-20205 [...] Legislation to stop the dumping of toxic mining wastes into Kentucky’s headwater streams fell two votes short of passing the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee Tuesday afternoon. The “stream saver” legislation had 13 favorable votes and only 12 against but did not get the 15 needed to pass when Louisville Reps. Scott Brinkman and Bob DeWeese reneged on commitments to vote for the bill. Both abstained. For back-story go to this previous post about the Stream Saver Bill and Mountain Top Removal. [...] [...] Legislation to stop the dumping of toxic mining wastes into Kentucky’s headwater streams fell two votes short of passing the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee Tuesday afternoon. The “stream saver” legislation had 13 favorable votes and only 12 against but did not get the 15 needed to pass when Louisville Reps. Scott Brinkman and Bob DeWeese reneged on commitments to vote for the bill. Both abstained. For back-story go to this previous post about the Stream Saver Bill and Mountain Top Removal. [...]

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