Jun 20 Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Largest Ash Dump A ‘Cautionary Tale’ As Trump Changes Regulations Trump wants to change the rules on disposing of coal ash. The waste left from burning coal is often toxic, and new data show many waste sites in the Ohio Valley are leaking. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 20 Environment Largest Ash Dump A 'Cautionary Tale' As Trump Changes Regulations Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 19 Environment U of L launches ‘Envirome Institute’ With $5 Million Gift The University of Louisville formally unveiled a new institute Tuesday that will focus on the intersection of health and the environment. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 19 Environment U of L launches 'Envirome Institute' With $5 Million Gift Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 19 Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Polluted Groundwater Found At 14 Kentucky Sites A WFPL analysis found contaminated groundwater at 14 Kentucky power plants. That’s every power plant covered under the new federal rules. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 19 Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Polluted Groundwater Found At 14 Kentucky Sites Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 18 Environment How We Made Sense Of Confusing Coal Ash Data The EPA requires utilities to post the results of groundwater monitoring near coal ash sites online, so citizens can sue. But the data is difficult to understand and use. By Alexandra Kanik and Ryan Van Velzer Jun 18 Environment How We Made Sense Of Confusing Coal Ash Data Alexandra Kanik and Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 18 Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: New Data Reveal Widespread Contamination At Ohio Valley Sites Newly available data from coal ash site groundwater monitoring wells in the region show most are likely leaking contaminants. By Ryan Van Velzer and Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 18 Environment New Data Reveal Widespread Contamination At Ohio Valley Sites Ryan Van Velzer and Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 14 Environment Air Quality Alert Issued For Friday, Saturday, Sunday In Louisville, Southern Indiana The air pollution could affect sensitive groups including young children, the elderly and people with respiratory ailments like asthma and COPD. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 14 Environment Air Quality Alert Issued For Friday In Louisville, Southern Indiana Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 7 Environment What Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Power Plant Bailout Could Mean For The Ohio Valley President Trump has told the Department of Energy to stop the pending closure of some economically struggling coal-fired and nuclear power plants. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 7 Environment What Trump’s Power Plant Bailout Could Mean For The Ohio Valley Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 6 Environment Air Quality Alert Issued For Thursday In Louisville, Southern Indiana The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District has issued an Air Quality Alert for ozone in Louisville and Southern Indiana on Thursday. By Staff Jun 6 Environment Air Quality Alert Issued For Thursday In Louisville, Southern Indiana Staff
Jun 5 Environment Louisville Trash Becomes Fuel For Garbage Trucks Twenty years’ worth of Louisville garbage has found a new purpose in the city’s first renewable natural gas facility. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 5 Environment Louisville Trash Becomes Fuel For Garbage Trucks Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 5 Environment Black Lung Benefits Fund In Deepening Debt As Epidemic Surges A new study from the Government Accountability Office finds that the federal fund supporting coal miners with black lung disease could be in financial trouble without congressional action. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 5 Environment Black Lung Benefits Fund In Deepening Debt As Epidemic Surges Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 31 Environment Wastewater Woes: For These Appalachian Towns, It’s Always Infrastructure Week A small West Virginia town needs help with a failing wastewater system that has raw sewage running through yards and streets. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource May 31 Environment For These Appalachian Towns, It’s Always Infrastructure Week Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 28 Environment Clipped Wings: Trump Weakens Law That Protected Birds For A Century At the end of last year, the Trump administration announced a change to how the Migratory Bird Treaty Act will be enforced. And environmental groups are suing. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource May 28 Environment Clipped Wings: Trump Weakens Law That Protected Birds For A Century Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 25 Environment Louisville Park System Improves Score, But Still Ranks Among Worst In U.S. Louisville’s park system ranks 84th out of the 100 largest cities in the country, according to the 2018 ParkScore Index from the Trust for Public Land. By Ryan Van Velzer May 25 Environment Louisville Parks Improve Score, But Still Rank Among Worst In U.S. Ryan Van Velzer
May 24 Environment Air Quality Alert Issued For Thursday And Friday In Louisville, Southern Indiana The air pollution could affect sensitive groups including young children, the elderly and people with respiratory ailments like asthma and COPD. By Staff May 24 Environment Air Quality Alert Issued For Louisville, Southern Indiana Staff