The emergence of Artificial Intelligence is changing the internet. It is also threatening to change the physical landscape of communities across Kentucky, as an influx of tech companies seek to build “hyperscale” data centers here to support the growing demand for AI and cloud computing.
Join experts from Kentucky Resources Council and Sierra Club Kentucky on May 21 at 12 p.m. on Zoom for Big Tech Unchecked: What Every Kentuckian Needs to Know About Data Center Development Before It’s Too Late. 🏭⚡
Together, we’ll discuss what large-scale data center development could mean for Kentucky, from increased energy and water demand to land conversion, rising utility costs, and environmental impacts. We'll dig into why many counties lack meaningful safeguards and what YOU need to know about data centers coming to Kentucky.
This 1-hour Zoom conversation will also cover how data centers are sited, what local leaders and residents should consider during the decision-making process, and how communities can engage effectively. We’ll introduce KRC’s model ordinance and a new handbook designed to help communities better understand proposals and strengthen local responses.
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The emergence of Artificial Intelligence is changing the internet. It is also threatening to change the physical landscape of communities across Kentucky, as an influx of tech companies seek to build “hyperscale” data centers here to support the growing demand for AI and cloud computing. Join experts from Kentucky Resources Council and Sierra Club Kentucky on May 21 at 12 p.m. on Zoom for Big Tech Unchecked: What Every Kentuckian Needs to Know About Data Center Development Before It’s Too Late. 🏭⚡
Together, we’ll discuss what large-scale data center development could mean for Kentucky, from increased energy and water demand to land conversion, rising utility costs, and environmental impacts. We’ll dig into why many counties lack meaningful safeguards and what YOU need to know about data centers coming to Kentucky.
This 1-hour Zoom conversation will also cover how data centers are sited, what local leaders and residents should consider during the decision-making process, and how communities can engage effectively. We’ll introduce KRC’s model ordinance and a new handbook designed to help communities better understand proposals and strengthen local responses.
Register now via the 🔗 in our bio!
Kentucky Resources Council is petitioning the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a hearing on Global Laser Enrichment’s request to license its nearly $2 billion uranium enrichment project in McCracken County.
KRC’s petition raises two questions: 1️⃣ whether the U.S. Department of Energy has the authority to sell its depleted uranium to a private company and 2️⃣ whether the environmental analysis for the facility is sufficient.
Read the full story via the 🔗 in our bio.
Thank you to all who donated to Kentucky Resources Council during Ky Gives 2026. We exceeded our goal and have already put your support to work fighting for communities and habitats across the Commonwealth! 🎉
We’re SO close to unlocking the full $10,000 match on Kentucky Gives Day — but we need your help to close the gap!
Right now, every donation to Kentucky Resources Council is doubled thanks to a generous matching donor who is a Wild Ones native plant lover. If you’ve been meaning to give, this is the moment!
Help us maximize every dollar before time runs out at midnight! Link in bio! #kygives
Today is #kygivesday! Don’t forget to come and see KRC and @seedleaflex at @savs_lex where we will be hanging out and enjoying some locally made 🍦 ice cream 🍦 from 4-6. Come connect with others committed to defending Kentucky’s soil health and make a donation to support our work. The first 10 donations receive a $10 boost!! 🥳
Every week in Kentucky, decisions are made that can shape communities for decades, often without much public visibility. KRC tracks utility proposals, regulatory changes, and development projects, digs into the details, and shows up where it matters most to help ensure every Kentuckian has a voice.
In honor of KY Gives Day, your support goes twice as far thanks to a $10,000 match. If you’ve ever wondered who’s watching the fine print and speaking up when it counts, it’s KRC, and it’s only possible because of supporters like ✨you.✨
Give today via the 🔗 in our bio! #kygives #kygivesday
A lot happened last month, from the close of the legislative session to major new fights over energy and environmental protections.
Catch up on what KRC’s tracking, challenging, and working on across Kentucky in our latest News & Notes via the 🔗 in our bio.
Starting today, your power to protect Kentucky is tripled. 💪 KY Gives is a chance for Kentuckians to come together and support the causes they care about — and this year, your support for KRC goes even further:
💚 $1 = $3 (first $2,500)
💚 Then, $1 = $2 up to $10,000
Give now through KY Gives to take advantage of this incredible opportunity! → https://bit.ly/KRC-KYGives26
What really happened during the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly?
Join us this Friday on Zoom for our annual legislative wrap-up, where we’ll break down The Good, The Bad & The Ugly — from major wins to tough losses — and talk through what it all means for Kentucky’s environment, energy policy, and social justice. Be sure to bring your questions!
Register now via the 🔗 in our bio. #kyga
The 2026 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly has officially concluded. With adjournment sine die in the late evening on April 15th, lawmakers closed the book on this year’s session after 60 legislative days of budget negotiations, fast-moving legislative maneuvering, veto overrides, and final passage of bills that will shape Kentucky policy (for good and for bad) well beyond this spring.
Read our final legislative update for 2026 now via the 🔗 in our bio.
