Land, Air & Water

EEC, water utilities urge caution when re-opening buildings after COVID-19 closures

By Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet on July 2, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

From wearing masks to tracking temperatures, there are plenty of health considerations for Kentuckians as they transition from “healthy at home” to “healthy at work,” but here is one you may not have thought of: stagnant water in the workplace.

EEC Grants Regulatory Flexibility Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet on June 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

As of mid-June, the Cabinet had processed and approved more than 60 requests for regulatory flexibility — and was continuing to do so.

UST Branch Turns to ‘Soil Mixing’ to Clean Thousands of Gallons of Spilled Petroleum

By Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet on June 23, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

A Hardin County property, contaminated by thousands of gallons of petroleum, provided an opportunity for EEC personnel to clean up the spill using “soil mixing.”