As Kentuckians we believe that coal severance money should go to the coal-impacted communities and not be used for frivolous projects, such as Rupp Arena renovations.
Why is this important?
The KY state government is supposed to oversee the proper use of this money and has instead voted to spend 2.5 million from the dwindling fund to renovate the UK Basketball arena in Lexington. Meanwhile coal-impacted communities struggle to fund education, necessary infrastructure repairs, and clean drinking water. This is shameful. Stand with the KY Student Environmental Coalition to oppose wasteful spending of coal severance taxes and to demand transparency on the ways that severance monies are allocated.
