The demolition of the R.E. Burger plant is symbolic of one of the most significant energy transitions in U.S. history.
Environment
Head Kentucky Regulator Left Coal Industry Group on Day of Appointment
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In February, Charles Snavely was appointed treasurer of the Kentucky Coal Association, a membership group that lobbies Frankfort for less environmental regulation.
Environment
With Enforcement Lax, Kentucky Waterways Appear More Polluted
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State data show pollution in Kentucky rivers and creeks has skyrocketed alongside a steep decline in enforcement of environmental protection laws.
Environment
Kentucky Environmental Sanctions Plummet Under Beshear
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Decades’ worth of data show a troubling drop in enforcement of state and federal laws from Kentucky’s top environmental watchdog.
Environment
Louisville Mobile Home Park Pays Fine for Sewage Discharges into Waterway
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The owners of a southwest Jefferson County mobile home pay fines and pledge fixes after discharges of raw sewage into an Ohio River tributary. KyCIR broke the story last year of sewage and stench issues that have plagued the park for years.
Environment
Court Ruling Puts Controversial Eastern Kentucky Biomass Plant Closer to Reality
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Long-delayed plans to build a controversial biomass-fueled power plant in eastern Kentucky took a step forward last week following a ruling in Franklin Circuit Court.
Environment
Louisville Water Co. Cited, Fined for Violating Safety Laws
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The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has cited Louisville Water Co. for violating trench-safety laws for the third time in four years, this time issuing a $84,000 fine for what the state agency called a “willful” disregard of the law. The citations stem from a fire hydrant replacement job on Leman Drive on Jan. 16. An inspector for the Labor Cabinet, which enforces Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health laws, noted that workers were in a trench nearly 6½ feet deep with no wall cave-in protection and an insufficient ladder.
Environment
Gov. Beshear Got Hefty Donations From Power Plant Proponents
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More information surfaces on the people and money behind a proposed biomass-burning, electricity-generating plant in eastern Kentucky.
Environment
Report: Company Pushing Biomass Plant Misled State About Pollution Rate
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Energy policy group claims wood-burning power plants just as dirty as coal plants, takes aim at eastern Kentucky biomass project.
Environment
How Politics, Misinformation & Money Fueled A Power Plant In Coal Country
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The story behind a billion-dollar biomass project that would have a huge impact in eastern Kentucky.
Environment
Is Biomass The Answer For A Region Powered By Coal?
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Biomass facilities usually burn plant-based materials—everything from trees to wood pellets to specially-grown crops—and convert that heat into electricity. Several factors determine whether a biomass power plant is a boon or a curse for the local environment and the planet. Read more about them here.