From LEX18 Many questions remained unanswered following the discovery of tons of radioactive waste found in Estill County’s Blue Ridge Landfill. Since the middle and high school sit just across the street from the landfill, health inspectors have spent the past two days making sure students and faculty are safe. State emergency officials have given […]
Kentucky state officials say that low level radioactive material has been dumped illegally in an Estill County landfill. The material that was dumped is a combination of rock and salt water used in fracking operations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The naturally occurring radioactive material is supposed to be collected an recycled before going […]
Date: February 22, 2016 Subject: Technologically Enhanced Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) Issue: It has come to the attention of the Kentucky Division of Waste Management (DWM) that TENORM waste, some of which has been further processed prior to disposal, resulting from oil and gas drilling activities has been transported into Kentucky and disposed at certain […]
(02/24/16 – ATLANTA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Kentucky is among 70 manufacturing plants to have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced […]
Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely has announced the appointment of John D. Small to the position of Director of the Division of Mine Safety, effective Feb. 22, 2016. John is a native of Inez, Kentucky, and has spent the past 38 years in management positions in the coal mining industry in eastern Kentucky. Prior […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2016)— The statewide fish consumption advisory has been revised due to levels of mercury found in fish samples from Kentucky waters, the Kentucky Departments for Public Health, Environmental Protection, and Fish and Wildlife Resources announced today. Fish consumption advisories are intended to advise the public of potential adverse health problems that […]
Frankfort, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2016) – The Energy and Environment Cabinet is accepting grant proposals for projects that promote the use of recycled waste tires for landscaping. Grant funds may be used to purchase crumb rubber mulch for landscaping projects. Grant funding comes from the Waste Tire Trust Fund, an endowment established in 1998 by […]
In light of the recent news reports of lead contamination in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, awareness of the condition of our drinking water has been heightened in government, in water supply systems, and in the public. In 2014 the city of Flint, Michigan, temporarily switched its water source from Lake Huron, supplied by […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2016) – Energy and Environment Secretary Charles Snavely announced today approximately $1.75 million in grant funding has been awarded for the cleanup of 139 illegal dumps in 26 counties across the Commonwealth. The funding comes from the Kentucky Pride Fund. “Illegal dumping is a problem that raises significant concerns with regard […]
Frankfort, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2016) – The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) has kicked off its sixth-annual Capture the Earth digital photography contest for all Kentucky students in grades 6-8. The Capture the Earth photo contest is open to all Kentucky middle school students. Judges will look for originality and creativity, photo composition, and […]