Tag: Air
Obama’s Climate Change Plan-What Does It Mean?
If you haven’t heard by now, the President has proposed a new climate change plan that aspires to make strides toward curbing America’s impact on carbon dioxide emissions. While the speech puts forth grand ideas of carbon dioxide emissions reductions and our obligation to meet them, it also provides some ambiguous language when it comes […]
Sustainability and Utility Regulation
The Louisville Bar Association hosted a seminar focusing on Sustainability and Utility Regulation. Bob Ehrler (LG&E/KU), Peter Goodmann (Kentucky Division of Water), and Tony Hatton (Kentucky Division of Waste Management) were the speakers. Mr. Ehrler spoke about the developments in air quality regulations and their effect on utilities, like LG&E. He highlighted several changes, including: […]
How Far We've Come
An opinion piece in the Washington Times by Kathleen Hartnett White in February 2013 highlights a message we have heard in Kentucky from John Lyons, Director of Kentucky’s Division for Air Quality. The message is a reminder that we have taken massive steps forward in cleaning up our air (and our soils and water) over […]