FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2014) – Seven Oldham County schools were recognized by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and the Kentucky School Boards Association for earning the prestigious ENERGY STAR, a national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance. Certificates signed by Gov. Steve Beshear were presented to the schools’ principals during […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2014) – The Department for Natural Resources’ (DNR) Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) announced today the award of contract and start of construction of the Bell Central School Center AML Reclamation Project in Bell County. The project is a priority for the department because a landslide is threatening the only […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2014) – Eleven firefighters from the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) have volunteered to help the U.S. Forest Service battle wildfires in the western United States. Just days after 20 firefighters returned from Oregon, two full-time KDF employees and six seasonal firefighters are heading to Humboldt, California as part of a […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 6, 2014) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced that 34 fiscal courts will receive refunds totaling $399,450 from mining permit and acreage fees. Last year, $381,400 was refunded. The Department for Natural Resources collects mining permit and acreage fees and returns a portion of the fees to coal-producing counties for projects that […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 1, 2014) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a plan that will enable Kentucky Power Co. to continue generating electricity at its Big Sandy plant by converting the smaller of its two coal-fired units to run on natural gas. The decision does not affect plans to close the larger […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 1, 2014) – The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) Division of Waste Management (DWM) is calling for grant applications for three wastemanagement programs: waste tire recycling and disposal; the cleanup of illegal dumps; and the cleanup of litter along public roads. “These grant programs provide much-needed funding to local governments,” said EEC […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 25, 2014) – Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) Vice Chairman James Gardner has been named to the advisory council of the Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., (EPRI) the international research arm of the electric power industry. Gardner is one of 10 advisory council members representing the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 24, 2014) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today granted Water Service Corp. of Kentucky a rate adjustment that is substantially less than the amount requested by the utility. Water Service will be allowed to increase annual revenue from its Kentucky operations by $84,719 (about 4 percent). The company had sought […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 17, 2013) – The annual compliance report on public water systems, prepared by the Kentucky Division of Water, indicates health-based violations held steady in 2013, increasing only slightly from 48 to 50 violations. Health-based violations account for less than 5 percent of the drinking water violations processed in 2013. The report, required […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 17, 2014) – Two Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) firefighters will head out tomorrow to the Shaniko Butte fire in Oregon. The U.S. Forest Service requested two heavy equipment bosses through the Kentucky Interagency Coordination Center, which coordinates the mobilization of federal and state resources to incident needs throughout the United States. […]