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EEC: Mission and Goals
SECRETARY CHARLES SNAVELY
Energy and Environment Cabinet
Central Appalachian Section of SME West Virginia Coal Mining Institute 2017 Joint Spring Meeting April 7, 2017
EEC: Mission and Goals SECRETARY CHARLES SNAVELY Energy and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
EEC: Mission and Goals SECRETARY CHARLES SNAVELY Energy and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
EEC: Mission and Goals SECRETARY CHARLES SNAVELY Energy and Environment Cabinet Central Appalachian Section of SME West Virginia Coal Mining Institute 2017 Joint Spring Meeting April 7, 2017 EEC serves by enforcing laws relating to natural
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SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR’S AGENDA
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SUPPORT RELIABLE, LOW-COST ELECTRICITY MAKE USE OF OUR OWN NATURAL RESOURCES REDUCE RED TAPE BECOME A MANUFACTURING HUB OF EXCELLENCE IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT
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- Department for Environmental Protection
- Department for Natural Resources
- Department for Energy Development
and Independence
Departments
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- Public Service Commission
- Heritage Land Conservation Fund
- Nature Preserves Commission
- Soil & Water Conservation Commission
- Kentucky Reclamation Guaranty Fund
- …and others
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Air Quality
Air Sampling | Permitting | Compliance Assistance | Stakeholder Outreach Air Pollution Control Strategy | Stack Test Observation
Water
Compliance & Technical Assistance | Drinking Water | Watershed Management Permitting | Waste Water | Resource Planning| Floodplain Management
Waste Management
Site Remediation | Solid Waste | Underground Storage Tanks | Recycling Landfills | Superfund | Hazardous Waste | Brownfields | ERT
Core Functions
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- Unpermitted TENORM waste in two landfills
- Arsenic contamination and cleanup in
Montgomery and Ohio Cos.
- Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant cleanup
- Harmful algal blooms
- EPA consent decrees on CSO/SSOs
- Failing wastewater facilities
Major Issues
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- Mine Safety
- Mine Permits
- Abandoned Mine
Lands
- Mine Reclamation
and Enforcement
- Oil and Gas
- Forestry
- Conservation
Major Divisions
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- KRGF viability due to mine closures
- Forest Fires and Firefighting Capabilities
- AML Pilot Program for Economic Development
- Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
Major Issues
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Supports energy policy for Kentucky’s strong economic growth through:
Technical support Data analysis Research Outreach Education
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EEC LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES
- New CCR regulations
- New TENORM regulations for Oil and Gas
Development
- Elimination of several Boards, Commissions
- Removal of Shadow Area Permitting
- Mine Safety analysis visits with inspections.
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111(b) MATS CCR CSAPR UTILITY BOARD MEMBER RISK ASSESSMENT RULES BASED ON MODELING, NOT DATA (CPP)
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Fuel Type* Gigawatt Hours 1 Year Change Total 4,078,670
- 0.2%
Coal 1,240,089
- 8.6%
Natural Gas 1,380,293 +3.4% Nuclear 805,327 +1% Hydro 265,829 +5.8% Wind 226,485 +18.6% Solar 36,754
- Fuel Type*
Gigawatt Hours Annual Change Total 80,345
- 3.5%
Coal 66,889
- 7.4%
Natural Gas 8,255 +37.9% Hydro 3,450 +.9% Petroleum 1,236 +13.2% Wood and Biomass 358 +4% Solar 12
- *Only select fuel sources are shown
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EEC GOALS & INITIATIVES
- Be Responsive and Helpful
- Eliminate permit backlogs
- Measure our success with metrics and
benchmarks
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GOALS CONTINUED…
- Water and wastewater infrastructure
- Clean up contaminated sites
- Plug abandoned gas/oil wells
- Accelerate abandoned mine land projects for
economic development
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