Thursday, February 8, 2024
KENTUCKY ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION: Energy and Environment Cabinet Announces $600,000 in Energy Program Grants

Governor Andy Beshear and Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) Secretary Rebecca Goodman today announced more than $600,000 in U.S. Department of Energy State Energy Program (SEO) grants will support Kentucky education, reduce the energy burden in low-income communities, and improve energy security.
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Whitfield highlights economic effect of EPA regulations at budget hearing with McCarthy

The House Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Environment and Economy recently held a joint hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2017.
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Whitfield continues to push back against Clean Power Plan

U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), who chairs the Energy and Power Subcommittee, criticized statements from Edison Electric Institute representatives.
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Whitfield slams EPA's new rules on coal-fired power plant emissions

U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), chairman of the House Energy and Power Subcommittee, held a hearing this week on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cap and trade rules, stemming from the finalization of two rules and a proposed third rule to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.
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