Yearly Archives: 2014
Oil Well Operators in Hart County, KY, Sentenced for Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act
POV
January 24, 2014
Two oil well operators in Hart County and Logsdon Valley Oil Co. Inc., were ordered to pay fines for the continued conspiracy to inject fluids, without a permit, into sinkholes and wells from March 13, 2008 through July 18, 2012, in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Specifically, they configured piping to inject produced […]
APCD Louisville Plans Reorganization and Names new Executive Director
POV
January 22, 2014
APCD has named Keith Talley, Sr. as its new Executive Director. In addition, the agency is planning a reorganization. In preparation for the reorganization, SMG used its skills in organizational management and served as a consultant to the mayor’s office in order to make recommendations for a new internal structure. More information can be found here.
EPA names new Regional Administrator
POV
January 16, 2014
EPA has announced a new Regional Administrator for Region 4, which includes Kentucky. Click here for more information about Ms. McTeer Toney. The previous Region 4 Administrator, Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, is now Chief of Staff to the EPA Administrator.
Artificial sweeteners found in river water: A problem and a solution?
POV
January 14, 2014
Artificial sweeteners are increasingly replacing sugar and corn syrup in food and beverages. They are cheaper than sugar due to their long shelf-life and high sweetening intensity and have little or no food energy, which makes them a good choice for those trying to limit their caloric intake. However, they can also resist degradation and […]
Due date for the Kentucky Air Quality Permit Compliance Reports for 2013
POV
January 9, 2014
As annually required for facilities in Kentucky (excluding facilities in the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District) with current Kentucky Air Quality Permits, two compliance reports are due by January 30, 2014 to the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (DAQ). The first is the Semi-Annual Monitoring Report that is required to summarize the facility operations […]