AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoKentucky Fish & Wildlife: The state Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to recommend changes to fishing, hunting and wildlife rules, including new antlerless-only deer firearms seasons and updates to how “over-populated areas” are defined, with some proposals now heading to the General Assembly. Data centers & environment: Gov. Andy Beshear’s Aug. 6 executive order would require data center developers to submit energy plans, face permit denials for harmful air/water/wetlands impacts, fully comply with taxes, and hold community transparency talks—while critics question whether the order has enough legal “teeth.” Local data-center pushback: Mount Washington is considering a longer data-center moratorium (24 months) after residents raised concerns about power and water use, light/noise pollution, traffic, and “forever chemicals.” Metals recycling boost: Kentucky received a $736,666 EPA grant to improve metals recycling and battery disposal education, with WKU reviewing the state’s recycling system. Energy policy politics: Kentucky AG Russell Coleman appointed two coal-tied executives to EPIC, the energy planning advisory commission lawmakers created. Wildlife safety & health: A nationwide study links living within about 500 feet of dry cleaners to a higher Parkinson’s risk, pointing to long-term exposure to chlorinated solvents. Boating tragedy: A Harrodsburg-area man was indicted in connection with a July 4 Herrington Lake collision that killed one person and injured others.
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