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April 18, 2014

Kentucky Department for Natural Resources, the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Join J.W. Resources for Arbor Day Celebration

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 18, 2014) – J.W. Resources, a recipient of the prestigious 2012 Excellence in Reclamation Award, hosted the 2014 Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (ARRI) Arbor Day event on one of its Straight Creek surface mining operations located in Bell County near the community of Stoney Fork. J. W. Resources, the Kentucky Department for […]

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April 15, 2014

Kentucky Schools Recognized for Environmental Efforts During Earth Day Ceremony

Frankfort, Ky. (April 15, 2014) — Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear marked Earth Week in Kentucky today by congratulating several schools for efforts in energy conservation. The Governor earlier proclaimed April 15-22, 2014, as Earth Week in Kentucky. “We need our young leaders of today to be just as involved in […]

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March 17, 2014

Grant Funds Available for the Cleanup of Brownfield Properties

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 17, 2014) – The Energy and Environment Cabinet is making available $140,000 in grant funding for local governments, nonprofits and quasi-governmental agencies for projects that clean up brownfield properties, including old factories, former gas stations, and other properties that are abandoned or underutilized due to environmental contamination. The Department for Environmental Protection’s […]

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March 12, 2014

Laurie Berry of Glasgow Honored with Steve Crosman Award

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 12, 2014) – Laurie Berry, a retired wastewater operator at the Glasgow Water Co., has been honored with the second annual Steve Crosman Award for Outstanding Environmental Professionalism. Berry, who holds a Class IV wastewater treatment license and previously held a landfarm certification, was nominated by Melissa Brothers of Train 2 Retain […]

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March 11, 2014

Kentucky public/private partnership to advance industrial energy efficiency

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 11, 2014) – The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC), in partnership with the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) at the University of Louisville and the Kentucky Association of Manufactures (KAM), today announced the launch of a statewide program to promote high-efficiency, combined heat and power (CHP) technologies as resources to reduce […]

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March 11, 2014

Commonwealth Cleanup Week March 22-29

Frankfort, Ky. (March 11, 2014) – The first sign of spring for the Energy and Environment Cabinet is the upcoming Commonwealth Cleanup Week, slated for March 22-29. Volunteers from across Kentucky are set to fill trash bags and pick up old tires during the 16th annual event. The weeklong initiative is implemented by the Energy […]

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March 11, 2014

Act now to protect Kentucky’s groundwater

Frankfort, Ky. (March 11, 2014) – The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) is recognizing Groundwater Awareness Week, March 9-15, by emphasizing the importance of groundwater to communities and the actions Kentuckians can take to protect this vital natural resource. Groundwater is the water from rain or other precipitation that soaks into the ground and moves […]

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February 28, 2014

DEP, Labor Investigate Demolition Activity in Madisonville

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2014) – The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection’s Division for Air Quality (DAQ) and Kentucky Labor Cabinet’s Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program are investigating a Madisonville salvage operation that involved improper demolition and handling of asbestos-containing material. On Feb. 19, 2014, DAQ inspectors were dispatched to the Period, Inc. […]

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February 27, 2014

Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands Announces Morgan County Multi-Site Waterline Project Phase 14 in Morgan County

FRANKFORT, Ky. (February. 27, 2014) – Access to potable water will soon be available to 60 additional households in Morgan County. The Department for Natural Resources’ (DNR) Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) announced today the award of contract and start of construction for Morgan County MultiSite AML water supply project in Morgan County. “The […]

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