Oct 19 Environment Climate Change Increasing Flood Risks As Louisville’s Protection Decays As the planet warms, severe storms are becoming more common across the region and the city's 29-mile system of walls, levees and pump stations is deteriorating. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 19 Environment Climate Change Increasing Flood Risks As Louisville's Protection Decays Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 12 Environment Appalachian Regional Commission Announces New POWER Grant Recipients The Appalachian Regional Commission announced Thursday the latest recipients of grants designed to help struggling coal communities. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 12 Environment ARC Announces New POWER Grant Recipients Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 11 Environment Under Water: How Rising Waters Cost Us All Until now, scientists have often framed climate change in terms of the future: cities that will be underwater in the next 50, 100 or 200 years. But for some, that watery future is already here. By Annia Ciezadlo, Orb Media and Preethi Nallu, Orb Media Oct 11 Environment Under Water: How Rising Waters Cost Us All Annia Ciezadlo, Orb Media and Preethi Nallu, Orb Media
Oct 10 Environment Kentucky Unlikely To Meet New Climate Change Goal Kentucky has just 12 years to drastically reduce its reliance on fossil fuels to do its part to save the planet from the worst impacts of climate change, according to a new report. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 10 Environment Kentucky Unlikely To Meet New Climate Change Goal Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 5 Environment ORSANCO Punts On Decision To Eliminate Water Quality Standards For The Ohio River A multi-state commission charged with protecting the Ohio River decided Thursday to postpone a decision to dramatically alter pollution controls. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 5 Environment ORSANCO Punts On Decision To Eliminate Standards For Ohio River Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 3 Environment Curious Louisville: What Happens To Your Recycling? Over the last couple years, you've asked us nearly a dozen questions about recycling. And finally, we have some answers. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 3 Environment Curious Louisville: What Happens To Your Recycling? Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 1 Environment Study: High-Risk Chemical Facilities Near Two-Thirds Of Louisville Residents The risks posed by these chemical facilities are not shared equally: they disproportionately affect Louisville's poor and black residents. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 1 Environment Study: High-Risk Facilities Near Two-Thirds Of Louisville Residents Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 27 Environment Metro Council Committee To Debate 100 Percent Clean Energy Resolution A Louisville Metro Council committee plans to debate a resolution that would support 100 percent renewable energy for the city by 2030, and the entire community by 2035. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 27 Environment Council Committee To Debate 100 Percent Clean Energy Resolution Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 25 Environment Court Says Lawsuit Against KU Over Herrington Lake Pollution Can Move Forward The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ruling that blocked environmental groups from suing Kentucky Utilities, which provides electricity for 77 counties in Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 25 Environment Court: Lawsuit Over Herrington Lake Pollution Can Move Forward Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 24 Environment As Rain Continues, Flood Warnings Close Louisville Streets Louisville Metro officials say they have closed Frankfort Avenue between Story Avenue and River Road as of about noon Monday. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 24 Environment As Rain Continues, Flood Warnings Close Louisville Streets Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 24 Environment Safer Direction? Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal Trump’s top mine safety regulator used a recent lecture in West Virginia to lay out his priorities for the agency charged with keeping miners safe. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 24 Environment Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 21 Environment MSD Dumps Nearly 600 Million Gallons Of Sewage Into Ohio River During Flash Floods The Metropolitan Sewer District estimates it discharged about 572,788,056 gallons of sewage and stormwater into the Ohio River and Beargrass Creek over three days beginning Friday Sept. 7. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 21 Environment MSD Dumps Nearly 600 Million Gallons Of Sewage Into Ohio River Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 19 Environment LG&E, KU To Request Rate Hike For Improvements Louisville Gas & Electric customers could see another rate hike under a request the utility plans to file with state regulators later this month. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 19 Environment LG&E, KU To Request Rate Hike For Improvements Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 18 Environment As It Turns Out, Louisville’s Particle Air Pollution Was As Bad As The EPA Thought Louisville is one of more than 50 counties across the U.S. that failed to meet federal health standards for fine particle pollution from 2011 to 2013, but was misclassified. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 18 Environment Louisville’s Particle Air Pollution Was As Bad As The EPA Thought Ryan Van Velzer