Environmental protection.

Scope and Contents The Cumberland Chapter or the Sierra Club Records document activities of the organization through correspondence with key members, published newsletters, and organizational minutes. Topics covered include outdoor recreation, natural areas and environmental protection. The group was actively involved in the protection of the Red River Gorge area, mineral rights and pesticide use in national forests among other things. The collection could be used with the papers of Robert F. Collins and Carl...

Scope and Contents The Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens Advisory Committee was established by an act of Congress (Public Law No: 102-484) in 1992 to serve as a communication link between the communities surrounding the Blue Grass Army Depot and the Department of Defense relating to chemical demilitarization efforts. As a part of their mission their records consist of hundreds of publications and presentations documenting the process of determining a safe method of disposal of the chemical weapons at...

Scope and Contents The Kentucky Environmental Foundation (KEF) Records documents the community efforts of Madison County residents to encourage the safe disposal of chemical weapons in Madison County. This collection is largely yearly progress reports, chemical weapon risk reports prepared by the federal government, as well as reports prepared by private organizations regarding the safe disposal of chemical weapons. The collection also contains the meeting minutes, agendas, presentations, and advertisements...