Cleaning Up KY

Cleaning Up KY

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a nearly $1.2 million grant to help Kentucky clean up petroleum contamination from leaking underground storage tanks.Last fiscal year, Kentucky officials reported 109 new confirmed discharges, 162 cleanups completed and 636 remaining to be addressed. Officials say Kentucky’s goals for this year are to complete 130 cleanups.EPA officials say the grant is being awarded to the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection.

Source: MG News

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