On November 1, three states and two federal agencies announced a settlement agreement with midstream energy company MPLX LP (MPLX) to strengthen air pollution controls at natural gas processing plants…
Kentucky
Kentucky Uses FLIR Camera to Detect Air Pollution
Air quality inspectors at the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (KY EEC) are using a Forward Looking Infrared camera (FLIR) purchased with a grant from U.S. EPA in 2015 to…
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Installs Low Cost Water Sensors
The Division of Water in the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Flood Awareness Apex program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services to…
Kentucky’s Water Maps Portal Informs Public about Wide Range of Water Information
The mission of the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (KDEP), Division of Water (DOW) is to manage, protect, and enhance the quality and quantity of the Commonwealth’s water resources for…
Kentucky Hosts 41st Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment
On October 19-20, 2017, Kentucky held its 41st annual Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment. The two days of discussion and debate examined top issues involving Kentucky’s energy future…
Kentucky Awards $4 Million in Abandoned Mine Lands Pilot Grants
On August 8, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) announced five grants worth more than $5 million to spur economic development and job creation in Eastern Kentucky. Two of…
Kentucky to Host Annual Brownfields for Bankers Workshops
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection will host its free annual Brownfields for Bankers Workshop next month. As developers increasingly recognize the value of revitalizing brownfields, this workshop will provide…
Kentucky Agencies Coordinate in Fighting Wildfires
In October 2016, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin declared a wildfire emergency after hundreds of fires consumed land in 49 counties. To combat this natural disaster, more than 500 employees of…
Kentucky Establishes HAB Viewer to Inform Public
Kentucky’s Department of Environmental Protection, partnered with other state and federal agencies such as the Kentucky Department for Public Health and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to create an…
Kentucky to Extend Funding for Source Water Protection
The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) is making funding available for source water protection projects through the Source Water Protection Assistance Program (SWPAP). Protecting source water is a common-sense approach…
