AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoKentucky Energy Affordability: The Kentucky Public Service Commission opened a case to investigate what’s driving higher electric and natural gas bills, with Senate leaders pointing to fuel costs, fixed charges, rate design, and cost allocation as key questions. Wildlife & Hunting: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is taking applications for fall quota hunts (deer, waterfowl, pheasants, sandhill cranes) through Sept. 30, using a randomized drawing system and limiting nonresident draws to 10% in each deer pool. Public Health in Heat: Louisville issued a heat advisory for Sept. 1-3 with temps in the mid-to-upper 90s and heat indexes above 100; schools canceled outdoor activities and the city listed cooling centers at community facilities. Bourbon & Accountability: Kentucky’s ABC will auction 70 confiscated bourbon bottles online Sept. 15-30, with winners picking up in Frankfort during “Bourbon on the Banks,” and proceeds supporting youth alcohol education. Local Conservation Tech: Kentucky State University researchers presented work on sensor-based irrigation and nutrient recycling to cut water and fertilizer use in controlled-environment crop production. Remembering Wendell Berry: Kentucky-born writer and environmental advocate Wendell Berry died at 92, leaving a legacy of criticism of industrial agriculture and a deep focus on land, community, and ecological health.
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