KET Airing 'Made in Kentucky' Documentary on Energy Challenges, Solutions

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 19, 2015) — "Made in Kentucky," a documentary examining Kentucky's energy challenges and solutions, will air on KET this weekend, June 19-20, and next Friday, June 26.

The one hour documentary was produced by the University of Kentucky Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments (Vis Center) and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (Kentucky EEC).

The film discusses the issues Kentucky faces — growing concerns about climate change and the demand for coal replaced by the demand for natural gas — and explores some of the solutions that might lead to a stronger Kentucky economy while still protecting the environment.

"Made in Kentucky" will air at the following times:

·         KETKY: June 19 at 6 p.m. EDT

·         KETKY: June 20 at 1 a.m. EDT

·         KETKY: June 20 at 11 a.m. EDT

·         KETKY: June 20 at 9 p.m. EDT

·         KET: June 26 at midnight EDT

The documentary is also available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwyKfmkftA. 

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu