A broad-based Energy Affordability Workgroup consisting of Kentucky state agencies and others has issued an Energy Affordability Dashboard to provide easy access to data that will inform a common understanding…
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Kentucky Launches Project to Measure Methane Emissions from Mines
On February 22, the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet and the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) announced a collaborative project that will measure methane emissions from underground mine ventilation and other…
Kentucky Drone Team Soars to New Heights
The Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) drone team is finding new uses for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with every passing month. The drones are now used by nearly all…
Kentucky Hosts Compliance Assistance Webinar Series
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection’s Division of Compliance Assistance has partnered with the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center to host a Kentucky Excellence in Environmental Leadership (KY EXCEL) webinar series.…
Kentucky Promotes the Development of Markets for Waste Tires
On May 14, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Energy & Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman announced more than half a million dollars in grant funding for benches, picnic tables, walkways,…
States Put a New Spin on Earth Day
Every year on April 22, Americans pause to celebrate Earth Day and to remember our collective responsibility to protect our planet and its people. State environmental agencies marked the day…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
When Bourbon Leaves the Barrel: Kentucky Reflects on Major Spill Response
During the summer of 2019, a lightning strike at the Jim Beam warehouses resulted in a fire that destroyed nearly 45,000 barrels, containing 2.5 million gallons of bourbon that flowed…
Kentucky Provides Compliance Assistance with Dry Cleaning Calendar
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection has released the 2020-2021 Dry Cleaning Calendar to help facilities comply with environmental requirements. This calendar includes instructions and check lists to help dry…
Kentucky Works to Spread Word on Air Quality Permits
Seeking to boost understanding of air quality permits and reporting forms, the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Compliance Assistance next month will offer a free Air Compliance…
