Kentucky has suffered radioactive waste Maxi Flats (I studied for natural remediation practices) and Oil/Gas polluted water since The American Oil Well in Burkesville, KY, (my grandfather and uncle successfully drilled in Hadley Quad and I hit five wells in 1999) is considered by some to be the oldest commercial oil well in the United States, struck in 1829 while drilling for salt brine. It was a large, pressurized gusher that created a "river of fire" on the Cumberland River and was the first to have its oil bottled and sold for medicinal use under the name "American Oil". Although the 1818 Martin Beatty well in McCreary County was drilled for salt and produced oil commercially, it is sometimes confused with the 1829 Burkesville well due to their similar discoveries and the Burkesville well's later fame.
It is so sad that there is no state that has completely safe drinking water.
Even worse is that most public schools don’t even have safe drinking water.
I know! I've been working on this for so long and it feels like it keeps getting worse. Small wins here and there but so many mountains to climb.
Kentucky has suffered radioactive waste Maxi Flats (I studied for natural remediation practices) and Oil/Gas polluted water since The American Oil Well in Burkesville, KY, (my grandfather and uncle successfully drilled in Hadley Quad and I hit five wells in 1999) is considered by some to be the oldest commercial oil well in the United States, struck in 1829 while drilling for salt brine. It was a large, pressurized gusher that created a "river of fire" on the Cumberland River and was the first to have its oil bottled and sold for medicinal use under the name "American Oil". Although the 1818 Martin Beatty well in McCreary County was drilled for salt and produced oil commercially, it is sometimes confused with the 1829 Burkesville well due to their similar discoveries and the Burkesville well's later fame.