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Proposed East KY Federal Prison Would Have Devastating Environmental Impacts

After Republican Congressman Hal Rogers inserted language into the latest House appropriations bill which would bypass environmental regulatory processes related to the building of a $500 million federal prison in Letcher County, environmental experts say clearing the region s old-growth forest to build the prison would permanently degrade the environment and increase the likelihood of severe flood damage. Julia Finch, Kentucky chapter director for the Sierra Club, said construction of the more 1,400-bed facility and prison camp would remove natural flood buffers, leaving the landscape unstable and communities at heightened risk. "The footprint of USP Letcher is approximately 570 acres," Finch pointed out. " .

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Rep Hal Rogers pushes to fast-track federal prison project in Letcher County despite local opposition - NKyTribune

By Nadia RamlaganPublic News ServiceA more than $500 million proposed federal prison project, which would sit on a former coal mine site in Letcher County, is receiving a renewed push by Kentuck

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KY Rep Pushes to Fast Track Federal Prison Project Despite Local Opposition / Public News Service

A more than $500 million proposed federal prison project, which would sit on a former coal mine site in Letcher County, is receiving a renewed push by Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky. Rogers inserted language into the latest House appropriations bill to fast-track construction of a 1,400-bed federal prison. .

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Hal Rogers Attempted Glide Path for Federal Prison in East Kentucky Draws Flak

Opponents of a long-debated federal prison in Letcher County in rural Eastern Kentucky are criticizing U.S. Representative Hal Rogers for using what they

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Kentucky Community Fights Against Unnecessary New Federal Prison Construction, Claims Congressman Skirts Environmental Laws, Discounts Incarcerated

Kentucky Community Fights Against Unnecessary New Federal Prison Construction, Claims Congressman Skirts Environmental Laws, Discounts Incarcerated
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