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Mar 1

Environment

Heavy Rains Bring Flooding To Parts Of Kentucky, West Virginia

Dozens of counties in Kentucky and West Virginia are cleaning up flood damage from heavy rains over the weekend. In Kentucky, a total of 34 counties and cities have declared states of emergency, including Breathitt, Calloway, Casey, Elliott, Estill, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties and the cities of Paintsville and Salyersville. Of […]

By Katie Myers

Mar 1

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Heavy Rains Bring Flooding To Parts Of Kentucky, West Virginia

By Katie Myers

Feb 26

Environment

Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes

A new analysis of flooding risk that accounts for the effects of climate change finds many more homes in Appalachian communities in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are at risk of flooding than the federal government’s emergency managers have indicated. In 12 Appalachian counties in the region, at least half of all residences are at […]

By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Feb 26

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Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes

Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Feb 24

Environment

KY Bill Would Allow Ban On Large Solar Projects On Farmland

A new bill in the Kentucky legislature could ban large-scale solar projects on farmland in the state, out of fears that the growing solar industry could be a detriment to the preservation of productive farmland. But a leading solar advocate in the state believes the bill is an overreaction and could significantly hamper the dawning […]

By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource

Feb 24

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KY Bill Would Allow Ban On Large Solar Projects On Farmland

Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource

Feb 21

Environment

Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future

The golden hue of the sunset shines across the sky and through the window as a woman drives down Van Meter Road in central Kentucky’s Clark County, passing by green rolling hills and hay bales. In her social media video from early September, Adreanna Wills points out white signs in yards along the way, displaying […]

By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource

Feb 21

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Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future

Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource

Feb 17

Environment

Kentucky Prepares For Third Winter Storm In 8 Days

Louisville could see as much as one to three inches of snow while a wintry mix remains possible across the state.

By Ryan Van Velzer

Feb 17

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Kentucky Prepares For Third Winter Storm In 8 Days

Ryan Van Velzer

Feb 10

Environment

Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie

An analysis of natural gas production in the Ohio Valley finds that the biggest gas producing counties in the region suffered economically over the past decade compared to the rest of the country, although natural gas production was high. The report released Wednesday by the Ohio River Valley Institute, a nonprofit think tank, shows that […]

By Alana Watson

Feb 10

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Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie

Alana Watson

Jan 25

Environment

Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley?

After an extraordinary inauguration ceremony marked by heightened security and coronavirus safety measures, President Joe Biden started his first day in office signing executive actions on climate change, immigration, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before taking the oath of office, Biden was already addressing the nation about his ambitious plans to fight the twin crises […]

By Jeff Young , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Alana Watson

Jan 25

Environment

Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley?

Jeff Young, Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Alana Watson

Jan 20

Environment

LG&E KU Propose Rate Increase Of More than $200 Per Year

Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities are asking state regulators to raise rates for the third time in four years.

By Ryan Van Velzer

Jan 20

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LG&E KU Propose Rate Increase For 3rd Time In Four Years

Ryan Van Velzer

Dec 29

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Louisville Group Works To Replenish Urban Tree Canopy

TreesLouisville is working to preserve Louisville's remaining tree canopy and enhance it with additional plantings.

By John Boyle

Dec 29

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Louisville Group Works To Replenish Urban Tree Canopy

John Boyle

Dec 21

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Judge Denies Former CEO’s Move to Liquidate Blackjewel Coal

A federal bankruptcy judge has denied a petition from former Blackjewel coal executive Jeff Hoops to liquidate the company. The decision means the reorganization of the company will continue under Chapter 11 bankruptcy as former employees, creditors and state agencies seek to recover millions owed by the company. Hoops cited “permanent negative cash flow” at […]

By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource

Dec 21

Environment

Judge Denies Former CEO’s Move to Liquidate Blackjewel Coal

Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource

Dec 16

Environment

Origin Park Receives 16-Acre Land Grant In Clarksville

Another 16 acres of land has been donated for Origin Park, which will take up 600 acres of land along the Ohio River in Southern Indiana.

By John Boyle

Dec 16

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Origin Park Receives 16-Acre Land Grant In Clarksville

John Boyle

Dec 16

Environment

LG&E Gas Pipeline’s Path Would Remove Forest, Impact Endangered Species

The Division of Water has twice certified the project, but federal rule changes required LG&E to re-submit its plan over technical details.

By Ryan Van Velzer

Dec 16

Environment

LG&E Gas Pipeline’s Path Would Remove Forest, Impact Endangered Species

Ryan Van Velzer

Dec 14

Environment

Blackjewel Coal Alleges ‘Intentional, Willful’ Self-Dealing By Former CEO

The filing instigates a civil lawsuit against Hoops, a major escalation in a protracted case with broad implications for the coal industry.

By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource

Dec 14

Environment

Blackjewel Coal Alleges ‘Intentional, Willful’ Self-Dealing By Former CEO

Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource

Dec 8

Environment

MSD Completes Habitat Restoration Project in Crescent Hill

MSD has completed a restoration project along about 500 feet of a stream that feeds Louisville’s Beargrass Creek.

By Ryan Van Velzer

Dec 8

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MSD Completes Habitat Restoration Project in Crescent Hill

Ryan Van Velzer

Dec 3

Environment

Blackjewel Coal Moves To Liquidate, Leaving Millions Unpaid To Workers And Regulators

The convoluted bankruptcy of coal company Blackjewel has hit another turn of events as the company’s former CEO moved to liquidate the company. A federal judge is considering a motion submitted last week to convert the bankruptcy from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. That would mean that instead of exiting bankruptcy as a new company […]

By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource

Dec 3

Environment

Blackjewel Coal Moves To Liquidate, Leaving Millions Unpaid To Workers And Regulators

Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource