Below is a list of all current press releases.  To view the full text, click on the press release title.

• Recycling organization will meet in June
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  The Kentucky Recycling Interest Group (KRIG) will meet June 17 at the Eastern Kentucky University campus in Richmond.
• Governor announces $1 million in crumb rubber grants
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  Governor Steve Beshear announced recipients of 43 crumb rubber grants totaling almost $1 million today, kicking off Kentucky’s celebration of Earth Week 2008.
• Environmental Protection directors named
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet Secretary Robert Vance announced the appointment of two division directors in the Department for Environmental Protection (DEP).
• Commonwealth Cleanup Week reaches 10th year
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  The 10th annual Commonwealth Cleanup Week will be March 23-29. This is a week-long event coordinated by the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet.
• Meth lab cleanup orientation slated
  Friday, February 15, 2008
  Contractors certified to clean up methamphetamine (meth) labs will have an opportunity to receive important information concerning Kentucky’s new meth lab cleanup program during an orientation on Feb. 27 in Frankfort.
• New recycling organization is forming
  Tuesday, February 12, 2008
  Some key players in the recycling industry met last week and began laying the groundwork for a new statewide networking organization – the Kentucky Recycling Interest Group (KRIG).
• STATE HAS GUIDELINES FOR DISPOSING OF STORM DEBRIS
  Wednesday, February 06, 2008
  The Department for Environmental Protection has specific guidelines for proper disposal of woody and vegetative debris left in the aftermath of severe storms.
• Grants available for recycling, household hazardous waste and mercury projects
  Wednesday, January 09, 2008
  The Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet is accepting grant proposals for projects relating to recycling and management of household hazardous waste and mercury. The deadline is April 1.
• State accepting crumb rubber grant proposals
  Monday, December 03, 2007
  The Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet is accepting grant proposals for projects that promote the use of recycled waste tires.
• State issues permit for Benson Valley Landfill expansion
  Friday, November 30, 2007
  The Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management has issued a permit allowing the Benson Valley Area Landfill, Frankfort, to expand.
• Waste reduction is theme of art contest for Commonwealth Cleanup Week
  Wednesday, November 28, 2007
  A student art contest to illustrate the importance of waste reduction will be among the highlights of the 10th annual Commonwealth Cleanup Week, March 23-29.
• Remediation of old Campbellsville Landfill complete
  Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  Environmental remediation of the old Campbellsville Landfill, a $9 million project financed by the Kentucky Pride Fund, is complete.