Frankfort, Ky. (July 15, 2015) – The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (KYDEP) is available to assist with information about cleanup in areas where damage is widespread from Monday night’s storms and floods. Gov. Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after devastating floods caused at least two deaths, with several other people […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 2, 2015) – This holiday weekend, many Kentuckians will flock to one of the many rivers, lakes and creeks across the state to boat, fish, swim, canoe or otherwise enjoy the water. The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) offer these safety tips to help […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 30, 2015) – Data from Kentucky’s 446 public water systems shows they consistently produce excellent quality water and are nearly always in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water requirements, according to the Kentucky annual Drinking Water Report. The report summarizes the compliance data and status of public water system compliance monitoring results. […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 22, 2015) – The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Brownfield Redevelopment Program today announced the second group of grant recipients of the Cleaner Commonwealth Fund. Four projects are being funded in this round. They are: A former shoe factory in Vanceburg, which will receive $50,000. The building is no longer […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 22, 2015) – Less than 24 hours after receiving a request for firefighter support, 21 Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) firefighters are on their way to Alaska. The 16 full-time and five seasonal KDF firefighters will be leaving from Knoxville, Tennessee, this afternoon and are heading to Alaska, where they will be […]
Frankfort, Ky. (June 12, 2015) – The Kentucky Division of Water (KDOW) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) have issued a swimming advisory for the Levisa Fork of Fishtrap Lake in Pike County, from the Virginia state line (river mile 126.4) to river mile 114.8 (the headwaters of Fishtrap Lake) as a result […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 4, 2015) – The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Brownfield Redevelopment Program today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected four projects in Kentucky for brownfield communitywide assessment grants and cleanup grants. Brownfields are properties that are abandoned or underutilized due to contamination or the perception of contamination. […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 29, 2015) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today granted a rate adjustment to Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corp. Under a settlement reached with the Kentucky Office of Attorney General and approved by the PSC, the electric distribution cooperative will be allowed to increase annual revenue by about $1.4 million, or […]
Frankfort, Ky. (May 22, 2015) – The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) and the Public Protection Cabinet’s Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC) wants to remind residential and commercial building owners that building to code saves energy and money. The reminder is part of a monthlong awareness campaign sponsored by the International Code […]
Frankfort, Ky. (May 20, 2015) – Kentuckians can now find out if their favorite spot on the water is safe to swim or if the fish there are healthy enough to eat with a few clicks of the mouse. Kentucky’s Water Health Portal — http://watermaps.ky.gov/ — is an interactive Web-based map application that enables users […]