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January 22, 2016

Interstate 75 Traffic Diversions Due to Hazardous Road Conditions

Emergency Operations Center Joint Information Center (502) 607-6666 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Interstate 75 Traffic Diversions Due to Hazardous Road Conditions I-75 Northbound at Exit 41 and I-75 Southbound at Exit 76 FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2016) – Interstate 75 traffic has been diverted at Exit 41 northbound and diverted at exit 76 southbound. Kentucky State […]

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January 21, 2016

Nominations Requested for 2016 Earth Day Awards

Frankfort, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2016) – The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) is requesting nominations for its annual Earth Day awards. The commission recognizes individuals and entities for efforts to protect the environment and honors them during a ceremony in Frankfort each year during the month of April. To nominate a group or individual, submit […]

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January 20, 2016

Division of Waste Management Calls for Grant Applications

Frankfort, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2016) – The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) Division of Waste Management (DWM) is accepting grant applications for projects that develop an integrated recycling infrastructure and offer public education programs on recycling and household hazardous waste (HHW) management. Grant funding comes from the Kentucky Pride Fund and is underwritten by a […]

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December 23, 2015

Kentucky Files Petition with EPA to Re-Open Comment on final Clean Power Plan

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 22, 2015) – The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) has filed a petition for reconsideration with the federal Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) regarding the EPAs final 111(d) rule, the reduction of carbon emissions by existing power plants. In the letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, EEC Secretary Charles G. Snavely said […]

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November 23, 2015

Estill County School certified ENERGY STAR

Irvine, Ky. (Nov. 23, 2015) – The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet today announced West Irvine Elementary School has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies the school building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency. Officials from the Kentucky School Boards Association presented […]

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October 26, 2015

Woodford Reserve and The Nature Conservancy to Continue Habitat Restoration Work

October 26, 2015 Woodford Reserve and The Nature Conservancy will host a volunteer workday at Woodford Reserve Distillery on November 4 as part of a multi-year project aimed at restoring important parts of the distillery to a healthier, more natural condition. As part of this effort, volunteers and staff from both organizations will plant more […]

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October 21, 2015

George Rogers Clark High School certified ENERGY STAR

Winchester, Ky. (Oct. 21, 2015) – The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has announced George Rogers Clark (GRC) High School earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, a national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance. A certificate, signed by Governor Steve Beshear, was presented to school officials during the […]

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October 16, 2015

RSS KENTUCKIANS PARTICIPATE IN THE GREAT CENTRAL U.S. SHAKEOUT

Saturday, 10 17, 2015 Contact: Buddy Rogers, KYEM Public Information Officer Office: 502-607-1611 Harry James Kentucky Earthquake Program Manager Office: 502-607-1760 FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct 16, 2015) – More than 333,000 Kentuckians participated in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on Oct. 15, as part of Earthquake Awareness Week in Kentucky as proclaimed earlier by […]

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October 15, 2015

USDA APPROVES FUNDING TO PROTECT AND RESTORE CRITICAL WETLANDS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

Lexington, Kentucky | October 15, 2015 Today United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack approved a grant of $9.4 million to protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on private lands in the Obion Creek, Bayou du Chien and Mayfield Creek Watersheds  which cover 965 square miles and include parts of Ballard, McCracken, Calloway, Hickman, Fulton, Carlisle and […]

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