Local LWV members rally for Mountains

Elizabeth Crowe and Annriette Stolte joined hundreds in "I Love Mountains" Day rally in Frankfort Feb. 14. Photo by Jeanne Hibberd

The rally was a rousing success, LWV members report. "Lots of people showed up, including a large contingent from Madison County," said Jeanne Hibberd. "We met briefly with Reps. Don Pasley and Lonnie Napier and thanked them for sponsoring/cosponsoring HB 164, the Stream Saver Bill. "

However, the bill has been sitting in the House Natural Resource & Environment Committee since Jan. 9. It would regulate "overburden" or the rock or soil overlying a mineral deposit and how it is handled by surface mine operators.

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