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Boyle sponsors hazardous waste collection
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County waste management and emergency officials are joining forces to hold a household hazardous waste disposal day Saturday at the county fairgrounds. A $20,500 grant from the state Division of Waste Management is funding the effort. But,...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Health, Health and Safety at Work, Hazardous Materials, Environmental Pollution
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Going Green: Boyle offers hazardous waste collection in time for spring cleaning
It is almost one of my favorite times of the year again — spring. Spring doesn't officially begin until March 20, but I am already getting in the spirit. Spring is my favorite season because the weather warms up, the flowers begin to bloom and...
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State close to seeking plan from Philips for cleanup
dbrock@amnews.comState officials say they are close to asking Philips Lighting to submit plans to clean up contamination on and around the site of its now-vacant light manufacturing facility in Danville. Since the plant on Valksdahl Avenue closed in February 2011, the...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Environmental Issues
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PHILIPS DEAL A NO GO: Former employee no longer interested in restarting Danville plant
dbrock@amnews.comTalks between a former Philips Lighting employee and the company about purchasing the now defunct Danville factory have fizzled, leaving local officials frustrated by the prospects for the vacant facility and the progress of environmental clean up...Tags: Property, Water Supply, Environmental Pollution, Netherlands, Science and Technology
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WPA funded numerous projects in Danville, Boyle County
Contributing writerMore than $440,000 projects under the Works Progress Administration were announced in July 1940 for Danville and Boyle County. The same announcement called for the removal of WPA offices in Danville, complying with plans to reduce the number of...Tags: Highway Transportation, Adult Education, Henry Holt, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Danville officials concerned about Philips Lighting site
smojica@amnews.comDanville city officials have a number of safety concerns regarding the the old Philips Lighting plant which state authorities are now investigating. On April 17, Interim¿City Manager Ron Scott sent a three-page letter by certified mail to Len Peters,...Tags: Public Officials, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Politics, Environmental Pollution, Government
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The Solyndra scandal was inevitable
Contributing ColumnistIn January, I wrote an article on the government’s role in supporting basic science, invention and innovation. In the opening paragraph of that article I said: “The Obama administration claims the government can ‘create jobs’...Tags: Energy, Political Corruption, Politics, Corruption, Invention and Innovation
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Green energy in Kentucky has problems
I have been playing with wind turbines and solar panels for around a year now. I have a 1,500-watt wind turbine and 12-100 watt solar panels hooked up to a large battery bank. Here are the problems with green energy. The wind turbines are basically dead...Tags: Energy, Kentucky Legislature, Companies and Corporations, Solar Energy, Wind Power
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Grant upgrades park playgrounds
Garrard-Lincoln Solid Waste Coordinator Chris Thomason has been busy prospecting for grants to support the combined recycling and waste management efforts of the two counties and the latest beneficiaries were children that enjoy the playgrounds at Logan-...Tags: Politics, Elections, Waste Management Incorporated, Kentucky, Waste
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Cleaning up Lincoln County a mile at a time
By Michael Broihier
Last week’s roadside cleanup by crews supporting the county’s Cash For Trash program was a visible sign of efforts underway to clear litter from the county, but Lincoln-Garrard Solid Waste Manager Chris Thomason said...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Basic science, invention, innovation
Guest columnistThe Obama administration claims the government can “create jobs” through technology, particularly green technology. The president argues that the technology is there, and all it needs is a “nudge” from the government. He does not...Tags: Energy, Political Corruption, Politics, Government, Science and Technology
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