Energy and Environment Cabinet

Kentucky coal has had a good year. There are more jobs, active mines and tax dollars going back to coal communities. But energy prices are rising too.

A study from Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet found PFAS chemicals have contaminated fish in rivers and lakes across the state.

The small city of less than 3,000 people has been facing a critical water shortage in the months since in large part because of this decision to breach the dam, a decision that’s left some Marion residents wondering if it was the best option available at the time.

A Kentucky court has found coal companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in default of a 2019 mine reclamation agreement.

A decade ago, Kentucky coal mines produced more than 27 million tons and employed more than 18,000 workers.Demand Kentucky coal production and employment…

Officials say a total of $5.9 million in tobacco settlement funds will go to nearly 600 farm projects across Kentucky. A statement from Gov. Andy Beshear…

State environmental officials are accepting grant proposals for projects in Kentucky that promote use of recycled waste tires.The Energy and Environment…

Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet has finalized a controversial plan to let the state’s utilities virtually self-regulate the storing of hazardous…

Kentucky’s coal production and employment dropped only slightly in 2014, but sharper declines are likely in the future.The Kentucky Energy and Environment…

Projects using recycled waste tires in places like athletic fields and playgrounds could be eligible for an Energy and Environment Cabinet grant. The…