MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 19 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott will be the guest speaker at the United Nations Day PFAS Program, "GenX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals," on Oct. 28 in Louisville, Kentucky. Previews will also be shown of the upcoming documentary, GenX, produced by actor Mark Ruffalo, about the worst pollution crisis in world history. Learn more here (https://louisville.edu/sustainability/events/un-day-pfas-program-genx-the-saga-of-forever  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2024) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced $30.2 million to help support Eastern Kentucky's efforts to rebuild from natural disasters and boost economic growth in the region. Twelve recipients in eight counties are receiving the funds as part of the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program.   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00287) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation For A General Adjustment Of Rates ORDER On October 1, 2024, Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Big Sandy RECC) filed its application for an increase in rates based on a historical test year pursuant to KRS 278.180, KRS 278.190, and 807 KAR 5:00  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00152) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Convert Its Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System From A Quicklime Reagent Process To A Limestone Reagent Handling System At Its East Bend Generating Station And For Approval To Amend Its Environmental Compliance Plan For Recove  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00305) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Power Company To Revise Its Industrial General Service Tariff COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The infor  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00104) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Lynn Bark Energy Center, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Up To 200 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Martin County, Kentucky SITING BOARD STAFF'S POST-HEARING REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LYNN BARK ENERGY, LLC Lynn Bark Energy, LLC (Lynn Bark Energy), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:0  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00105) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Pike County Solar Project, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Up To 100 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Pike County, Kentucky SITING BOARD STAFF'S POST-HEARING REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO PIKE COUNTY SOLAR PROJECT, LLC Pike County Solar LLC, (Pike County Solar), pursuant to   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00099) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Weirs Creek Solar, LLC For A Certificate To Construct An Approximately 150 Megawatt Merchant Solar Electric Generating Facility In Webster County And Hopkins County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 SITING BOARD STAFF'S POST-HEARING REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO WEIRS CREEK SOLAR, LLC Weirs C  more