FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 2, 2014) – The spring forest fire hazard season in Kentucky officially ended this week on April 30. Despite the recent heavy rainfalls, 1,171 wildfires have burned more than 35,613 acres in the state since the first of the year. Most of these fires were due to arson; in fact, more than […]
FRANKFORT, KY (April 30, 2014) – Governor Steve Beshear has proclaimed May 4- 10, 2014, as Drinking Water Week in Kentucky as an observance of the value of water to each of us in our everyday lives. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act that drives efforts to provide clean […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 28, 2014) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has accepted a settlement that will increase sewer rates in Radcliff by about 16 percent for a typical residential customer. In an order issued today, the PSC granted Hardin County Water District No. 1 (HCWD1) an additional $571,464 (17 percent) in revenue from […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 28, 2014) – The Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) today announced that $404,599 in grant funding has been awarded for one landscaping project and 39 playground projects. Crumb rubber, made from recycled scrap tires, is used for mulch on playgrounds to enhance durability and safety; for fitness/walking tracks; for landscaping, and on […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 28, 2014) – Officials from the Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) are advising the public to avoid contact with water, sediments and stream banks in an unnamed tributary (from the South Louisville Logistics Industrial Park to just south of the Jewish Hospital Medical Center […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 22, 2014) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Atmos Energy Corp. an annual revenue increase of $8.55 million (5.5 percent), which is $4.817 million less than the amount sought by the utility. For a typical residential customer using an average of 5,000 cubic feet per month, the base rate […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 21, 2014) – Come join Ecologist Brian Yahn of the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission (KSNPC) as he leads a wildflower hike through the Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve in Garrard County. The hike takes place Saturday, April 26, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and lasting approximately two to three hours. Located 10 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 11, 2014) –The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission today presented its annual Earth Day awards to individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the environment. This year’s event took place at the Berry Hill Mansion in Frankfort. Recipients are as follows: In an effort to clean up Floyds Fork, located in […]