Jan 23 Environment Kentucky Utility Regulators Sue To Limit Public Records Access The PSC is suing an advocacy group to set legal precedent to keep certain communications confidential before a bill has been signed into law. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 23 Environment Kentucky Utility Regulators Sue To Limit Public Records Access Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 23 Environment In Ohio Watershed, Higher Water Lines And More Hazardous Cargo Over the past decade in the watershed, extreme weather has been cited more frequently as a contributing cause in serious marine accidents. By Alexandra Kanik Jan 23 Environment In Ohio Watershed, Higher Water Lines And More Hazardous Cargo Alexandra Kanik
Jan 22 Environment New Testing Reveals ‘Forever Chemicals’ In More Water Systems Across OH, PA, U.S. The testing revealed the presence of toxic fluorinated chemicals, broadly known as PFAS, in 34 water systems. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 22 Environment New Testing Reveals ‘Forever Chemicals’ In More Water Systems Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 21 Environment Duck Stamps Fund New Wildlife Refuge In West Kentucky Funds from duck-themed postage stamps will now help raise money for a newly established wildlife refuge in Henderson, Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 21 Environment Duck Stamps Fund New Wildlife Refuge In West Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 21 Environment Kentucky Leads The Country In 2020 Coal Retirements Two of this year's largest coal-fired power plant retirements in the U.S. are happening in Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 21 Environment Kentucky Leads The Country In 2020 Coal Retirements Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 17 Environment Louisville’s West End Gets Its Own Boat Ramp Officials broke ground Friday on a new public boat ramp in Shawnee Park, providing easier access to families in west Louisville. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 17 Environment Louisville’s West End Gets Its Own Boat Ramp Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 17 Environment We Mapped Out The Toxic Wastewater Discharges Along The Ohio River. Here’s What We Learned Using public records, Eye on Ohio mapped out the roughly 6,900 toxic-containing wastewater discharges along the Ohio River. By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp, Eye On Ohio Jan 17 Environment We Mapped The Toxic Wastewater Discharges Along The Ohio River Bonnie Jean Feldkamp, Eye On Ohio
Jan 14 Environment Kentucky Elk Research Program Launches This Month The University of Kentucky and the Ky. Department of Fish and Wildlife are teaming up to learn more about the state's new generation of elk. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 14 Environment Kentucky Elk Research Program Launches This Month Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 14 Environment More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade Another group of coal miners in eastern Kentucky is blocking a trainload of coal to protest their lack of pay. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 14 Environment More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 13 Environment Sloths Coming To Louisville Zoo This Spring This spring the Louisville Zoo plans to open an exhibit featuring a pair of two-toed sloths. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 13 Environment Sloths Coming To Louisville Zoo This Spring Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 12 Environment Kentucky To Use Traditional Chinese Technique To Combat Asian Carp Researchers will set out a series of nets, then use sound to corral the Asian carp into smaller and smaller areas. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 12 Environment Kentucky To Use Traditional Chinese Technique To Combat Asian Carp Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 10 Environment Kentucky Convent Cutting Carbon To Fight Climate Change Three years ago the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth made a new commitment: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2037. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 10 Environment Kentucky Convent Cutting Carbon To Save The Planet Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 8 Environment Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives A new study finds the closure of coal-fired power plants led to the avoidance of 5,300 deaths in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 8 Environment Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 8 Environment A Decade Of Climate Science Denial From Ky. House Energy Chairman Conservationists say it's problematic to have a climate-science denier holding such an important legislative role. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 8 Environment A Decade Of Climate Science Denial From Ky. House Energy Chairman Ryan Van Velzer