Apr 18 Environment FirstEnergy Emergency Request Could Be A Last Chance To Help Coal Power Ohio-based FirstEnergy wants an emergency order to help keep struggling nuclear and coal plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia from closing. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 18 Environment FirstEnergy Emergency Request Could Be Last Chance To Help Coal Power Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 13 Environment Sewer Cave-In Fears Prompt Road Closures In Downtown Louisville A seven-foot-wide sewer pipe underneath downtown Louisville is on the verge of collapsing and repairs are unlikely to begin for several weeks, MSD officials say. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 13 Environment Sewer Cave-In Fears Prompt Road Closures In Downtown Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 10 Environment Ky. Lawmakers Didn’t Consult Federal Experts About Limiting Black Lung Claims Reviews NIOSH said Monday it was not consulted by Kentucky lawmakers before they passed a law that mostly limits black lung diagnoses to doctors working for coal companies. By Howard Berkes, NPR and Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 10 Environment Ky. Lawmakers Didn't Consult Federal Experts About Black Lung Howard Berkes, NPR and Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 10 Environment Nearly 8 Years After Pollution Was Found, Black Leaf Site Will Be Cleaned Years after environmental regulators found pesticides in the soil of an abandoned industrial site in West Louisville, those responsible will finally begin to clean up the mess. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 10 Environment Nearly 8 Years After Pollution Was Found, Black Leaf Will Be Cleaned Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 9 Environment Louisville Earth Walk To Return April 21 The event returns to Iroquois Park this month, and will include a 5K fundraiser walk and celebration to benefit local nonprofits that support conservation. By Amina Elahi Apr 9 Environment Louisville Earth Walk To Return April 21 Amina Elahi
Apr 8 Environment Radiologists Call For Repeal Of Kentucky Black Lung Law The American College of Radiologists is asking Kentucky to repeal a new law that changes how coal miners receive benefits for black lung disease. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 8 Environment Radiologists Call For Repeal Of Kentucky Black Lung Law Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 7 Environment Dig This: Paleontologists Are Excavating Indiana’s ‘Big Bone Mountain’ A group of scientists is unearthing bones from inside Indiana’s longest cave system to learn more about what life was like during the end of the Ice Age. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 7 Environment Paleontologists Are Excavating Indiana's 'Big Bone Mountain' Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 2 Environment Hydroponic Farm Plans To Grow On Reclaimed Mine Site In Eastern Ky. Hydroponic Farms USA says it will bring 121 jobs to the region, which has seen rising unemployment with the decline of eastern Kentucky’s coal industry. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 2 Environment Hydroponic Farm Plans To Grow On Reclaimed Mine Site In Eastern Ky. Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 29 Environment Kentucky’s Divisive Net Metering Bill Nearing Final Passage A Senate committee approved net metering legislation with tweaks benefiting solar-powered households on Thursday, but the changes weren't enough to sway solar advocates. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 29 Environment Kentucky's Divisive Net Metering Bill Nearing Final Passage Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 29 Environment Amid Black Lung Surge, Kentucky Changes Benefits Process For Miners Lawmakers in Kentucky this week approved changes to a benefits program that critics say will make it harder for sick miners to get help. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 29 Environment Amid Black Lung Surge, Kentucky Changes Benefits Process For Miners Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 29 Environment Recent Storms Overwhelmed Louisville’s Sewers — And That’s The New Norm Louisville’s sewer system was never designed to handle the deluge of rain that flooded the city in February and that won’t change any time soon. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 29 Environment Louisville's Sewers Won't Handle Large Storms, Even After Updates Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 27 Environment Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable How much consumers pay at the pump or to your power company depends on how well energy producers plan. And lately, they've been getting it wrong. By Christopher Joyce, NPR Mar 27 Environment Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable Christopher Joyce, NPR
Mar 23 Environment Kentucky’s Solar Industry Working To Rewrite Net Metering Bill Kentucky solar advocates want state regulators to consider the benefits of residential solar, but they say that won’t happen under the latest version of the net metering bill. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 23 Environment Kentucky’s Solar Industry Working To Rewrite Net Metering Bill Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 21 Environment What’s That Smell? Louisville Teen’s App Tracks Odor Complaints The free app lets residents record foul smells and any symptoms they might have, then marks the complaint on a map of the city. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 21 Environment What's That Smell? Louisville Teen's App Tracks Odor Complaints Ryan Van Velzer