Safety in the workplace is the top goal for the Division of Mine Safety
By Carrie Searcy Office of the Secretary This year, there has been a huge push in mine safety by the Division of Mine Safety (DMS), in the Kentucky Department of Natural [...]
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How urban forests protect our cities and make them better places in which to live, work and play
By Jennifer Turner Division of Forestry In the 1990s, the city of Bowling Green recognized that having a strong, healthy urban forest can lead to economic growth, improved [...]
How brownfields recovery are transforming the bluegrass state
By Staff The Energy and Environment Cabinet The once-bustling G.E. incandescent lightbulb factory at 200 West Loudon Ave. in Lexington had shut down in 2010 becoming an [...]
Jim Claypool Art and Writing Contests Open September 1
By the Division of Conservation This fall, thousands of students across Kentucky will be learning about water through the Jim Claypool Art and Conservation Writing contests. [...]
Students projects energize and inspire at Energy Education Summit
By Eileen Hardy Department for Energy Development and Independence There was no shortage of energy or inspiration when 200 students and teachers converged April 27 in [...]
Kentucky Forest Leadership Program: Teaching today for a bright tomorrow
By Jennifer Turner Division of Forestry Every June, select high school students completing their sophomore and junior years from across the Commonwealth, head to the [...]
Electric vehicles in Kentucky
By Kenya Stump Renewable Energy In 1834, a Vermont blacksmith, Thomas Davenport built a prototype electric motor, which he used in a model car, paving the way for electric [...]
The pawpaw – North America’s only native tropical fruit
By Jennifer Turner The Kentucky Division of Forestry Thomas Jefferson had these growing at Monticello. The Lewis & Clark expedition relied heavily upon then when [...]
Teaching about air quality with electric cars
By the Division for Air Quality Staff How do you teach about something you can’t see or touch? Air quality educator Roberta Burnes tackles that challenge with physical [...]
Greener lawn care for cleaner air
By Roberta Burnes Division for Air Quality Photos courtesy of Shutterstock Every year, Americans burn more than 800 million gallons of gasoline mowing their lawns. [...]
