Officials with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet released a series of recommendations concerning energy efficiency in the Commonwealth.

Officials say the Action Plan outlines a strategy to continue Governor Steve Beshear’s energy goals in his 2008 plan, which seeks to ensure energy security, environmental protection, and maintain low-cost, reliable energy in the state. 

State officials say the plan was released following a two-year, comprehensive stakeholder process through a partnership with U.S. Department of Energy and the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. 
State officials say over 100 stakeholders in utilities, industrial energy consumers, commercial businesses, homeowners, universities, non-profit and advocacy organizations, government agencies, legislators, regulators, and business and trade associations helped craft the recommendations.

The Action Plan calls for the state and other entities to adopt policies and programs like expanding energy efficiency incentives for homes, schools and businesses, provide robust energy efficiency education and training, establish a loan fund to finance commercial and industrial energy efficiency retrofits.

The Energy and Environment Cabinet and other leading partners will work collaboratively to implement the Governor’s energy strategy with homeowners, businesses, and manufacturers across Kentucky encouraged to provide their perspective on energy efficiency opportunities in the state.
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Kentucky State Police in Madisonville held a ceremonies today to honor troopers who have been killed in the line of duty.

State Police honored 28-year old Trooper Cecil W. Uzzle, who was fatally injured in a vehicle collision on May 28th, 1964, while accompanying Trooper Elmer Mobley Jr. in response to a call for assistance in Pike County. Trooper Mobley was also killed. 

State Police also recognized 25-year old Trooper Joseph Ward Jr., who died April 23rd, 1973, after being hit by a vehicle, while investigating a vehicle collision on the Pennyrile Parkway in Christian County.

Police say Trooper Ward sacrificed his life by pushing a subject out of the path of an oncoming vehicle.

The fallen troopers were honored as part of national Police Memorial Week.
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Hopkinsville Police conducted another successful warrants detail Tuesday.

A news release says Warrants Officer John Bracey and three other members of the department conducted a day-long intensive warrants detail in which they focused their efforts on serving as many warrants and summonses as possible.

Twelve people would be arrested in the serving of 16 warrants and summonses. Police say there is a distinctive correlation between people wanted on warrants on other crimes and their committing new crimes before being located.

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Officer Paul Ray has the details...

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized Kentucky law enforcement on the Senate floor this morning before meeting with a group of officers as part of National Police Week.

Senator McConnell remembered Hodgenville Police Officer Mark Taubee, who died in a vehicle pursuit last September, and Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Anthony Rakes—who was shot to death during a traffic stop in November.

Senator McConnell says there would be no peace without the men and women who put their lives on the line every day in the name of the law.

509 known men and women of law enforcement have died in the line of duty in Kentucky history and their names will all be on the state's police memorial in Richmond by the end of the week.

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