FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 16 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture posted the following news release: FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $1,624,376 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth at its monthly board meeting. "Growing our agricultural products is essential for a healthy economy," said Commissioner of Agriculture and board chair Jonathan Shell. "The funds approved by the Kentucky Agricultural Development  more

ASHLAND, Kentucky, March 22 -- Kentucky Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: AEP Teacher Vision Grants from Kentucky Power support projects of local educators that enhance student learning. The AEP Teacher Vision Grant program provides aid ranging from $100 to $500 to classroom teachers. "These grants are designed to reward the talents and creativity of Pre-K through grade 12 educators devoted to motivating youth to think creatively, to step into leader  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00374) on March 21, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Examination By The Public Service Commission Of The Environmental Surcharge Mechanism Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For The Six-Month Billing Periods Ending November 30, 2020, May 31, 2021, November 30, 2021, November 30, 2022, And May 31, 2023, And The Two-Year Billing Periods Ending May 31, 2020, And May 31, 2022 CO  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00347) on March 21, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Alleged Failure Of Farmdale Water District, And Its Individual Commissioners Scottie Woolridge, Jon Dailey, And Eddie Harrod To Comply With KRS 278.030, 807 KAR 5:006, Section 4(4), 807 KAR 5:006, Section 26 And 807 KRS 5:066 ORDER A hearing in the above-styled matter was held on March 13, 2024. The procedural schedule   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00411) on March 21, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company For Renewal And Proposed Modifications Of Its Performance-Based Ratemaking Mechanism ORDER On December 29, 2023, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) filed an application proposing modifications of its Performance-Based Rate (PBR) Mechanism tariff. On February 6,   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00252) on March 21, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Oldham County Water District For An Alternative Rate Adjustment ORDER On March 18, 2024, Oldham County Water District (Oldham District) filed a motion to reschedule the hearing set for April 2, 2024. Oldham District stated that one of its witnesses will be out of the state and unavailable to testify for t  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00014) on March 21, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of VB BTS II, LLC For Issuance Of A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A Wireless Communications Facility In The Commonwealth Of Kentucky COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO VB VTS II, LLC VB BTS II, LLC (Vertical Bridge), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with   more

ITHACA, New York, March 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Individuals with physical health concerns made up the largest and fastest growing of five subgroups of individuals who died by suicide in the United States over roughly 20 years, according to an analysis led by Weill Cornell Medicine in collaboration with Columbia University, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, the University of Hong Kong and University of Kentucky investigators. The study, published March 20 in JAMA  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Steptoe has been advising Rye Development on legal, policy, and strategic issues relating to their development of the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project located in Bell County, Kentucky. The Steptoe team has been providing Rye advice and guidance on issues including: advocating for accurate technical modeling of such a large resource, policy and legislative issues before the Kentucky legislature a  more