environment

Henderson County Region Gets Grant Funding to Boost Recycling Programs

WKU Public Radio News — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:04:52 +0000

Henderson County is the recipient of $1.4 million in grants aimed at improving recycling efforts in the region.

More than $900,000 will go towards the Tri-County Alliance Recycling Center, which covers Henderson, Webster, and Union counties. The Center’s goal is to reduce the amount of recyclables that are dumped in area landfills.

The new funding will go to create one large, centralized recycling center that will collect, process, and market recyclables. The new 3,000-square-foot recycling center is currently under construction in Henderson.

As part of the grants announced Wednesday, the Hugh Edward Sandefur Training Center is receiving $500,000. The nonprofit serves Daviess, Henderson, Union, and Webster counties and provides employment training to those with disabilities.

The Center recently signed an agreement to reclaim and recycle electronic waste in western Kentucky and southern Indiana.

Henderson Power Supplier to Scrap Part of Pollution Controls Following Court Ruling

Associated Press — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:34:46 +0000

A western Kentucky utility says it’s withdrawing a pollution-control plan after an E.P.A rule was struck down in court this week. The Henderson-based Big Rivers Electric Cooperative says it will save customers about $225 million by dropping the plan.

Judges Strike Down EPA Rule on Cross-State Pollution, Impacting Kentucky and Others

Erica Peterson--WFPL — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:19:57 +0000

A three-judge panel has voted two to one to strike down a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency that would require some states to reduce pollution that travels across state lines. This puts the EPA in a difficult position.

Report Puts Kentucky at Top of Air Pollution List, with Indiana and Tennessee Not Far Behind

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:55:25 +0000

A new report says Kentucky is the worst state in the nation when it comes to toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants. The analysis was released Thursday by the Natural Resources Defense Council and looked at emissions from power plants in 2010, the most recent data available.