Feb 21 Environment Rubbertown Company Fined For Repeated Toxic Air Emissions In West Louisville American Synthetic Rubber reported years of excess toxic emissions, increasing the risk of cancer for disadvantaged communities in west Louisville. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 21 Environment Rubbertown Company Fined For Toxic Air Emissions In West Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 20 Environment West Virginia Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Legislation Five bills introduced by W. Va. lawmakers would provide benefits to miners who have early-stage black lung and make it easier to make qualify for benefits. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 20 Environment West Virginia Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Legislation Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 19 Environment Researchers Predict Indiana Coal Will Be Replaced By 2080 As energy demands change and coal fired power plants reach the end of their lifespans, researchers believe coal will be replaced by natural gas, wind and solar by 2080. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 19 Environment Researchers Predict Indiana Coal Will Be Replaced By 2080 Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 19 Environment Kentucky Moves Closer To Capping 14,000 ‘Orphaned’ Oil Wells State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would plug orphaned oil and gas wells and abandoned storage tanks that threaten health, safety and the environment. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 19 Environment Kentucky Moves Closer To Capping 14,000 ‘Orphaned’ Oil Wells Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 15 Environment Bill To Change Rooftop Solar In Kentucky Sails Through House, Senate Senate Bill 100 would give state utility regulators authority to determine the credit that solar customers receive for the electricity they feed back into the grid. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 15 Environment Bill To Change Rooftop Solar In Kentucky Sails Through House, Senate Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 14 Environment TVA Votes To Close Coal-Fired Power Plant In Kentucky A federal utility board has voted to close a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky over the objections of President Donald Trump and some state GOP leaders. By Associated Press Feb 14 Environment TVA Votes To Close Coal-Fired Power Plant In Kentucky Associated Press
Feb 14 Environment EPA To Limit PFAS Chemical Contaminants Found In Some Ohio Valley Water Systems The Environmental Protection Agency said it will move forward with a series of actions to regulate toxic fluorinated chemicals, including proposing drinking water limits by the end of this year. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 14 Environment EPA To Limit PFAS Chemical Contaminants Found In Some Ohio Valley Water Systems Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 13 Environment Senate Passes Net Metering Bill Two Days After Introduction The future of residential solar in Kentucky is in question as a bill races through the legislature to restructure how utilities credit solar customers. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 13 Environment Senate Passes Net Metering Bill Two Days After Introduction Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 13 Environment Rand Paul Backed Plan To Sell Off Parts Of Daniel Boone National Forest Paul introduced an amendment granting authority to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to sell off an unspecified amount of Daniel Boone National Forest near the Tennessee border. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 13 Environment Rand Paul Backed Plan To Sell Parts Of Daniel Boone National Forest Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 13 Environment Coal Community Leaders Urge Congress To Include Them In Climate Action Economic development leaders from the Ohio Valley’s coal communities say that their communities must be central to conversations about climate solutions. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 13 Environment Coal Community Leaders Urge Congress To Include Them In Climate Action Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 13 Environment President Trump And Allies Push To Save A Very Specific Coal Plant Trump and other Republicans are pressuring the Tennessee Valley Authority not to close a coal plant in Kentucky. A major Trump backer supplies the plant with most of its coal. By Jeff Brady, NPR Feb 13 Environment President Trump And Allies Push To Save A Very Specific Coal Plant Jeff Brady, NPR
Feb 12 Environment Net Metering Bill Returns To Kentucky Legislature The measure would likely reduce the rate residential solar customers receive for providing excess power to the grid. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 12 Environment Net Metering Bill Returns To Kentucky Legislature Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 11 Environment Love Is In The Air: Bernheim Arboretum Tracks Pair Of Golden Eagles The pair could be the first golden eagles tracked together in the eastern United States. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 11 Environment Love Is In The Air: Bernheim Arboretum Tracks Pair Of Golden Eagles Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 7 Environment Ohio River Levels To Rise Over Weekend The National Weather Service predicts the river will crest Monday at about 20 feet, which is just about one foot below the action level when the river starts to flow outside its banks. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 7 Environment Ohio River Levels To Rise Over Weekend Ryan Van Velzer