Kentucky Virtual Library

environment

• General (Compiled by Barbara Whitener, University of Louisville) (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Environmental Maps

  This site, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, inventories landfills, industrial sites, sewage treatment plants, Superfund cleanup sites, etc. by zip code area for the entire U.S.

  Highlights of the 2003 Kentucky Forest Inventory

  Statistics from the Southern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service

  Kentucky Coal Profile

  This site provides data on Kentucky coal production, reserves, mines, and electricity generated using coal.

  Kentucky Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks Inventory: Summary

  Chart showing greenhouses emissions in Kentucky, 1990.

  Minerals and Metals in Kentucky

  Information on minerals and metals in Kentucky from the U.S. Geological Survey.

  Overview of Kentucky Waters

  This site provides statistical information on Kentucky's water supply, including maps. There is also information about water pollution.

  Search Your Community- Zip Code Search

  Enter a zip code and select the appropriate database for information on EPA-regulated facilities, ultraviolet radiation index, and watershed information.

  State of Kentucky's Environment Reports

  These reports provide statistics on drinking water, water quality, air quality, waste, and toxins. It includes background information, goals, progress made and the source of the problem for each environmental area discussed.

  USGS Water Resources of Kentucky

  This site provides real-time data from selected surface-water, ground-water, and water-quality sites.

  Water Quality in the Kentucky River Basin

  This site includes information about chemicals and bacteria, life in the streams, fish kills, and the water quality of individual basins and streams.

  Wilderness: Overview and Statistics

  This report, from the Congressional Research Service, includes statistics on total area/state managed by Federal Agencies (Table 3), designated wilderness acreage by state and agency (Table 4), additional acreage recommended for wilderness by state and agency (Table 5), Federal land designated as or recommended for Wilderness, by state and agency (Table 6) (PDF format)

• Agriculture (Compiled by Gary L. Austin, Morehead State University ) (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Kentucky State Fact Sheet

  The Kentucky Fact Sheet provides a quick, general overview of social and agricultural statistics. It includes three sections: POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND INCOME; FARM CHARACTERISTICS; and FARM INDICATORS.

• Disaster and Emergency Services (Compiled by Shawn Livingston, University of Kentucky) (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Kentucky Emergency Services Heat Index

  These charts give the effect of humidity on air temperature and the resulting effects on the human body.

  Major Disaster Declarations

  The numbers of major disasters declared from 1958 to the present can be found on this site. Detailed lists that break the declared disasters into types begin with 1992.

  Wind Chill Index

  This site gives the effects of wind speed on the air temperature.

• Energy (Compiled by Barbara Whitener, University of Louisville) (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Kentucky Coal Facts

  Kentucky Coal Facts includes production, employment, types of mining, markets and environmental information.

  Kentucky Coal Profile

  This information, compiled by the Energy Information Administration, gives Kentucky coal statistics, electricity net generation by fuel and coal used for electricity. There is also a graph showing coal production for the years 1890-1990.

  Kentucky Coal Statistics, 1991, 1996-2000

  This site provides Kentucky coal statistics compiled by the Energy Information Administration.

  Kentucky Energy Watch

  This site, published by the Kentucky Division of Energy, contains "a weekly update of energy prices and issues to help leaders assess energy trends throughout the year."

  Oil and Gas in Kentucky

  This site includes information on wells, oil production, gas production, revenue and leading counties in oil and gas production.

  Oil and Gas Maps

  This site has maps from the Kentucky Geological Survey. Maps include quadrangle maps of oil and gas drilling activity, deep oil and gas well data, and a statewide oil and gas well location map.

• Ky. National Guard and National Defense (Compiled by Shawn Livingston, University of Kentucky)) (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Economic Impact of Military Activity in Kentucky

  With the aid of ample statistics, this document asserts the economic importance of a military presence in Kentucky. The report is rife with tables illustrating the amount of monies the Department of Defense contributes to support salaries, retirement benefits, veteran benefits, and contacts. The tables also indicate population figures for military personnel and retirees in Kentucky. Click on "Economic Impact" in the left menu.

  Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

  This page offers brief information about the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs' organizational structure and some statistics.

  Kentucky National Guard- Economic Impact Report

  This table contains population numbers for authorized and residing Guardsmen per county. It focuses on the costs for having a Guardsmen presence in each county. Specifically, salary costs, training, and construction costs are included. (PDF format)

  Military Assets in Kentucky

  This document contains figures for the number and costs associated with military personnel in active sites in Kentucky;e.g. Fort Knox, Fort Campbell, Louisville, Frankfort, Bluegrass Army Depot, and Lexington. Click on "Military Assets" in the left menu.

• Natural Resources (Compiled by Barbara Whitener, University of Louisville) (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Forest Fire Situation Report

  Check here for current information about forest fires in Kentucky.

  Highlights of the 2003 Kentucky Forest Inventory

  Statistics from the Southern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service

  Kentucky's Forest Facts

  Statistics and facts from the Kentucky Division of Forestry

  Kentucky Timber Industry: An Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 1997

  This publication analyzes the output of timber products and plant by-products throughout Kentucky and individual regions of the state. Definitions of forestry terms, conversion factors and statistical tables are included at the end of the report. (PDF format)

  Kentucky Coal Facts

  Kentucky Coal Facts includes production, employment, types of mining, markets and environmental information.

  Kentucky State Minerals Information

  This site provides access to the Minerals Yearbook from 1994 to date. (PDF format)

  Oil and Gas in Kentucky

  This site includes information on wells, oil production, gas production, revenue and leading counties in oil and gas production.

  Oil and Gas Maps

  This site has maps from the Kentucky Geological Survey. Maps include quadrangle maps of oil and gas drilling activity, deep oil and gas well data, and a statewide oil and gas well location map.

  USGS Water Resources of Kentucky

  This site provides real-time data from selected surface-water, ground-water, and water-quality sites.