FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2014) – The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) has joined with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) to establish an incident command center in Cincinnati to better coordinate and communicate sampling and data collection as the plume of chemical from last week’s West Virginia spill moves down the […]
Frankfort, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2014) – Energy and Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) Division of Waste Management is accepting grant applications for projects that develop an integrated recycling infrastructure and offer public education programs on recycling and household hazardous waste management. “It’s important that Kentucky maintains and expands its recycling capacity,” said EEC Secretary Len Peters. “I […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2014) – With a blast of Arctic air covering the state, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) says consumers can limit the impact on their home heating bills by taking steps to reduce energy consumption. “As temperatures plummet, energy usage and home heating bills inevitably rise,” PSC Chairman David Armstrong said. […]
Frankfort, Ky. (Jan. 6, 2014) – The Energy and Environment Cabinet today announced that approximately $1.36 million in grant funding has been awarded by the Kentucky Pride Fund for cleanup of 129 illegal dumps in 24 counties across the Commonwealth. The following counties have been awarded grants: Breathitt, Bullitt, Carlisle, Christian, Clark, Crittenden, Cumberland, Elliott, […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 2, 2014) – With frigid temperatures and wind chills expected in the coming days, the Kentucky Division of Water reminds citizens to protect the water systems in their homes and businesses from freezing. When water freezes, it expands. When water freezes in a pipe and expands enough, the pipe bursts, water escapes […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 2, 2014) – Members of the public who wish to speak to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) about a request by Big Rivers Electric Corp. to increase rates will have an opportunity to do so next Wednesday, Jan. 8. Although the PSC’s hearing in the matter will take place in Frankfort, […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 26, 2013) – Federal matching grants are available for projects that help clean up polluted streams, rivers, lakes, and groundwater and for projects that protect water resources. The grants are for watershed restoration projects and for watershed plan development as well as for other projects that reduce and prevent runoff pollution. Runoff […]
There are over 3,000 manufactured products that are known to contain asbestos. Recent reports estimate that over 30 million homes and commercial buildings, within the United States alone, contain some type of an asbestos-containing product. The only way to truly remove the threat of asbestos exposure and its dangerous health effects is to remove all […]
Products containing asbestos should only be handled by a licensed asbestos removal contractor like Bluegrass Environmental Services. Removing asbestos materials in your own home is strongly discouraged. In most cases, asbestos must be removed entirely; however, in some instances asbestos abatement may be accomplished through encasement or encapsulation. Ultimately, the process depends on the location […]
A study of annual reporting data by Kentucky industries indicates Kentucky saw a reduction in toxic environmental releases in 2011, according to the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP). Within Kentucky, there were a total of 423 facilities and 154 chemicals reported for the 2011 calendar year. Under the national Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program, […]