The City Nature Challenge: A New Way to Discover Kentucky
A multi-county community science event, involving sanctuary staff, state residents, and retired and current Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet biologists, yields new discoveries
EEC Solar Siting Tool Aligns with Renewable Energy and Economic Development
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s new solar site suitability tool spotlights the renewable energy and economic potential of old mine lands like the project in Martin County.
KDF Collaborator Honored for Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention
Longtime Kentucky Division of Forestry collaborator honored for wildfire preparedness and prevention.
The Success of Hidden River Cave
Read of how the community of Horse Cave Kentucky, the American Cave Conservation Association and a program through the Kentucky Office of Nature Preserves boosted the town’s tourism by protecting a natural resource – Hidden River Cave.
Nature-Based Solutions in Kentucky: New Ways to Keep Water and Nutrients on our Farms, in our Gardens, and off our Streets
Read more about how Kentuckians can protect downstream neighbors and wildlife by using innovative natural approaches to mitigate floods and prevent erosion.
How the Kentucky Division of Water Helped Secure Water for a Growing Population
Prompted by the projected population growth in Warren County and Bowling Green, and the potential for limited water supplies, the Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU) have carried out a plan to provide a more reliable water supply to accommodate growth while balancing competing uses and water quality standards.
Division of Waste Management Joins Multi-state Effort to Remove Tires from the Tug Fork River
A dozen members from the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management Field Operations Branch and Recycling and Local Assistance Branch helped local volunteers from Friends of the Tug Fork River, AmeriCorps, West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), and Williamson Parks and Recreation Commission remove about 500 used tires in the eastern Kentucky Appalachian community of South Williamson.
What’s in Urban Soils? Kentucky DEP, U.S. EPA study aims to find out
In 2010, the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection began the state’s largest and most expensive urban residential cleanup of toxic chemicals to date.
EEC Drone Pilots Showcase Endless Possibilities for UAVs
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) drone team is soaring to new heights, finding new uses for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) seemingly each month. Made up of pilots from the divisions of waste management, water and abandoned mine lands, the team recently showcased their drones at a showing for fellow #TeamEEC members.
Forested Watersheds Raise Drinking Water Quality and Lower Infrastructure Costs
Protecting watersheds is one of the most important ways to ensure reliable, safe drinking water.
Read how a Kentucky water district protected its watershed for nearly 17,000 Kentuckians
Rubber Modified Asphalt Proves Good for Roads and the Environment
Nearly 300 million waste tires are generated each year in the U.S.; four million in Kentucky alone.
Even so, Kentucky’s Division of Waste Management (DWM) sees a growth potential for RMA.
Since 2016, the agency has been helping local governments fund road resurfacing projects using RMA.
Kentucky’s Biodiversity on Display in the ‘Backyard of Lexington’
Floracliff Nature Sanctuary, located just south of Lexington, teems with biodiversity.
On June 2, Energy and Environment Cabinet and Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves personnel hiked a portion of the 346-acre nonprofit nature preserve.
Land, Air & Water 