2025 Legislative Action Center

We warned you last week—these bad bills are still moving fast! The Kentucky Senate has now passed SB 89, and it’s heading to the House. Meanwhile, HB 137 is nearing a House vote. We need to keep up the pressure to stop these attacks on clean air and water.

🌊 Senate Bill 89 (SB 89) – Eliminating Groundwater Protections

Sponsored by Sen. Scott Madon, SB 89 removes protections for groundwater pollution in Kentucky, even though 1.5 million Kentuckians rely on groundwater for drinking water. The bill would:

• Exclude groundwater from state protections, allowing pollution to go unchecked.

• Increase water treatment costs, making drinking water more expensive for families.

• Weaken oversight of Superfund cleanups, allowing contamination to spread without required groundwater protections.

Kentucky has long enforced its own water quality rules beyond federal standards. SB 89 would take away our state’s ability to safeguard drinking water.

💨 House Bill 137 (HB 137) – Blocking Clean Air Enforcement

This bill, sponsored by Rep. Jim Gooch Jr., would ban the use of citizen-collected pollution data in enforcing air quality laws. It would:

• Prevent regulators from using community-collected air pollution data to hold polluters accountable.

• Undermine the Clean Air Act by restricting enforcement to only the most recent EPA-approved monitoring methods, ignoring other credible evidence.

• Make it harder to address pollution in vulnerable communities, like West Louisville, where residents already face dangerous air quality.

✅ Already emailed last week? Keep the momentum going!

📞 Call your legislator - TODAY

 Dial 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message for your senators and representatives.

Sample Message for SB 89:
"My name is [Your Name], I live in [Your Town], and I strongly oppose SB 89. This bill puts Kentucky’s water at risk of increased pollution and could raise water bills throughout the state. Please vote NO.”

Sample Message for HB 137:
"My name is [Your Name], I live in [Your Town], and I strongly oppose HB 137. This bill restricts citizen science and silences Kentuckians who have an interest in protecting their communities air quality. Please vote NO.”

📱 Post on social media and tag your legislators —spread the word!

Sample Post:
We fought back against these bills last week, but they’re still moving. 🌊💨 SB 89 weakens protections for groundwater, and HB 137 makes it harder to hold polluters accountable. @YourLegislator’sHandle, we need you to vote NO on both bills to protect our health and environment. #ProtectKYWater #CleanAirForKY

We must keep the pressure on to protect our air and water—thank you for staying engaged!