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EDITORIAL: Governments shouldn't foot part of environmental clean-up bill
In light of the economic doldrums Boyle and other counties have experienced in recent years, it was downright thrilling to hear even sketchy details about Corning Inc.'s plans for their once and future factory on Valksdahl Road. We are preliminarily...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Corning Incorporated, Environmental Pollution
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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: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Waste Management Incorporated, Companies and Corporations
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Philips plant: Resident asks Danville to create committee to monitor cleanup
smojica@amnews.comA Danville resident suggested during Monday’s City Commission meeting that officials create a citizens committee to oversee the remediation of the old Philips Lighting plant on Vaksdahl Avenue. Carl Beckman, who also has roots in Cincinnati,...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Greenpeace, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Environmental Politics
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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: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Water Supply, Waste
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Police, fire officials called to Philips plant in Danville
smojica@amnews.comDanville Fire Chief Woody Ball will meet with Philips Lighting officials today to discuss his concerns about remediating the old Philips plant. About 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, Danville firefighters and police officers went to the plant at 320 Vaksdahl Ave. in...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
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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: Waste Management and Pollution Control, Waste Management Incorporated, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Politics
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Cleanup under way at old Philips Lighting plant in Danville
smojica@amnews.comThough cleanup of the old Philips Lighting plant at 320 Vaksdahl Ave. is under way, state environmental officials have not determined when the effort will be completed. The plant operated for more than 60 years as Corning Glass and then Philips after the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Saving, Employees, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Issues
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Radon: How serious is the threat?
jking@amnews.comThe sun is shining, the birds are singing and there’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s a good day to dust off the boom box and go outside to pull a few weeds and just enjoy being alive except ... the radio keeps asking me if my home has radon....Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Conservation, Medical Procedures and Tests, Human Body, Health
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Environmentalist puts pollution in perspective for Clark County students
The Winchester SunThe energy was high in the Fannie Bush Elementary gymnasium Friday afternoon as students heard a message from Earthman about treating the Earth with respect and preventing litter. Earthman, or Lanny Smith, an environmental activist currently based in...Tags: Students, Entertainment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Teaching and Learning, Environmental Cleanup
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Coal needs fair shake in energy discussions
Guest ColumnistWhen Robert Kennedy Jr. appeared at the University of Kentucky last year, he — as many alternative energy proponents often do — referred to the Midwest as being the Saudi Arabia of wind energy. Well, I had occasion to drive through “...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, China, Regional Authority, Travel, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Guynup: Congressional Republicans attacking Clean Water Act
Republicans in Congress are aggressively attacking the Clean Water Act — a landmark 1970 law created the year after Ohio’s horrifically polluted Cuyahoga River spontaneously burst into flame. Ironically, these attacks — coupled with...Tags: Richard Burr, Regional Authority, Republican Party, Human Interest, Henry Waxman
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Electric co-op seeking site for coal ash landfill
The Winchester SunEach year, the four coal-fired generators at W.C. Dale Station can produce anywhere from 40,000 to 60,000 cubic yards of coal ash. To deal with all that ash, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is currently searching for a suitable site for a permanent...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Lakes and Ponds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Elections, Regional Authority
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