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Fret not, folks, for Kentucky is not alone in this region.
#10: Illinois
#9: Missouri
#8: Kentucky
#7: Texas
#6: Pennsylvania
#5: New Jersey (this one actually surprises me, doesn't seem like a top 10)
#4: Louisiana
#3: West Virginia
#2: Indiana (this one surprises me, too, doesn't seem like a top 10)
#1: Ohio
Well, I do, and so do many of my friends and like-minded acquaintances. This affects all of us and generations to come. If we don't take care of our home, the earth, then who is going to do it? We Kentuckians are blessed to live in an extremely beautiful place, rich with natural resources but we haven't done a very good job of stewarding it. I'd like to see more of our politicians (can't call most of them statemen, unfortunately) become better informed about these crucial issues, and act accordingly rather than favoring special interests and going for short-term gain at the expense of the future.
The "lassiez faire" attitude that you display in the post is all too common in Kentucky and is a major factor as to why big coal, special interests, and other groups easily get what they want. The major air pollution issues along the Ohio Valley was one major reason I was quite hesitant to move to the Louisville metro. The states that are desirable and rank high in all quality of life indicators are generally pretty good stewards of the natural environment that they live in as well...
I completely agree with the ranking of Indiana as well. Duke Energy is a mammoth coal monopoly in the state, and Indiana has the largest coal generator in the US (Gibson Station). The recycling rate needs major improvement and alternative energy through wind needs much more development. Indiana is the West Virginia of the Midwest with a 97% dependency on coal. That is inexcusable in the year 2011.
I am in Murray, soooo....Eastern KY means nothing to me.
Don't ever look for coal to go away anytime soon. Especially seeing as we have a 200 year supply of it.
Anyway, I am anticipating the next story we can look forward to reading about that bashes KY.
I'm more interested in starting dialogue, not diatribe, about the numerous issues facing Kentucky. And there are many.
While there is no such thing as "utopia" (or there is, depending on your context of the definition), I will continue to criticize and suggest until and if there are notable changes in the status quo. And even then I'll continue to champion improvement.
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