Frankfort, Ky. (March 17, 2015) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced five Kentucky manufacturing plants have achieved Energy Star certification for superior energy performance in 2014 and are among the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) top 70 manufacturing plants in 29 states. Kentucky only trailed Texas and Washington, and was tied with Ohio, in the […]
Frankfort, Ky. (March 16, 2015) – It’s time to pull your work boots and gloves out of winter storage and participate in this year’s Commonwealth Cleanup Week, March 21-28. Volunteers from across Kentucky will fill trash bags and pick up old tires during this 17th annual event. The weeklong initiative is promoted by the Energy […]
Frankfort, Ky. (March 13, 2015) – The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission (KSNPC) presented its Volunteer Steward Award to Bob and Ruth Matheny of Boone County during the March commission meeting at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office in Frankfort. The annual award recognizes a person, persons or organization that has made a significant contribution […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 13, 2015) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized the abandonment of the Cedarbrook sewer system, a small utility serving 52 homes in southern Harrison County. In an order issued today, the PSC suggested that the recently formed Harrison County Sanitation District (HCSD) take over the Cedarbrook system prior to […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 6, 2015) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a proposal by East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC) to move 560,000 cubic yards of coal combustion waste to a new storage facility. EKPC is planning to empty and restore three ash ponds at its William C. Dale generating station, which […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 23, 2015) – The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting has granted a construction certificate for an electric generating plant and associated electric transmission line at a planned coke plant in northern Greenup County. SunCoke Energy South Shore LLC, of Lisle, Illinois, intends to construct a 90-megawatt (MW) plant […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 20, 2015) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a revised slate of residential and commercial energy efficiency and demand side management (DSM) programs for Kentucky Power Co. In an order issued Feb. 13, the PSC authorized Kentucky Power to continue 10 existing programs for residential or commercial customers – […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2015) – With dangerous winter weather bearing down on Kentucky tonight, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is urging residents who lose power to exercise caution when using portable generators or clearing storm debris. The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy snow – a foot or more in places – over […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2015) – The Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with the Kentucky Farm Bureau, has announced the winners of the 2014 Jim Claypool Art and Conservation Writing Contest entitled: “The Soil Daily Times.” Students in grades 1-5 used the soil theme to create 47,356 art entries; students in grades 6-12 […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb 2, 2015) – The Kentucky Brownfield Redevelopment Program in the Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the availability of cleanup grants through the Cleaner Commonwealth Fund (CCF). The CCF is a grant-and-loan fund established with an $850,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grant. The program is releasing $182,000 to […]