Sep 30 Environment Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the now-bankrupt Murray Energy, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits. For years, Murray and his company fought against federal mine safety regulations aimed at reducing the debilitating disease. “I founded the company and created 8,000 jobs there until […] By Dave Mistich, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 30 Environment Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits Dave Mistich, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 30 Environment What To Make Of Some Young Evangelicals Abandoning Trump Over Climate Change? Polling suggests Trump has locked in the vote from most evangelical Christians, but there are signals of longer-term political change. By James Bruggers, InsideClimate News Sep 30 Environment What To Make Of Some Young Evangelicals Abandoning Trump Over Climate Change? James Bruggers, InsideClimate News
Sep 16 Environment Murray Energy Exits Bankruptcy, Rehires Union Miners Coal mining giant Murray Energy has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name and a commitment to rehire all of its former union employees. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 16 Environment Murray Energy Exits Bankruptcy, Rehires Union Miners Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 9 Environment Mitch McConnell Now Admits Human-Caused Global Warming Exists. But He Doesn’t Have a Climate Plan The Senate majority leader says he wants “common sense” solutions. His opponent, Amy McGrath, calls climate change a security threat. By James Bruggers, InsideClimate News Sep 9 Environment Mitch McConnell Now Admits Human-Caused Global Warming Exists. But He Doesn’t Have a Climate Plan James Bruggers, InsideClimate News
Sep 8 Environment Southern Indiana To Become Home To 600-Acre Park On Ohio River More than 600 acres of land between the K&I Bridge in New Albany and the Falls of the Ohio in Clarksville will become Origin Park. By John Boyle Sep 8 Environment Southern Indiana To Become Home To 600-Acre Park On Ohio River John Boyle
Aug 28 Environment ‘False Hope’ Or Four More Years? Ohio Valley Stakeholders Reflect On Trump Energy Policy Many in Ohio Valley coal regions are reading the tea leaves on what another four years of a Trump administration might look like. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 28 Environment Ohio Valley Stakeholders Reflect On Trump Energy Policy Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 24 Environment ‘The Proof Is In The Pudding:’ Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition As the 2020 election season heats up, groups are urging politicians to deliver on party promises as the energy transition accelerates. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 24 Environment Coal Country Responds To Democrats' Clean Energy Transition Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 21 Environment Mine Safety Officials Won’t Do More To Protect Coal Miners From COVID-19 MSHA is declining to issue an emergency temporary standard that could protect coal miners whose jobs make them vulnerable to the coronavirus. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 21 Environment Mine Safety Officials Won’t Do More To Protect Coal Miners From COVID-19 Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 14 Environment Transparency, Environmental Concerns Surround Proposal To Barge Oil And Gas Waste On The Ohio River Opponents of the projects fear the barges will eventually carry millions of gallons of briny fracking waste. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 14 Environment Concerns Surround Proposal To Barge Oil And Gas Waste On The Ohio River Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 13 Environment Federal PAC Donations Show Ohio Valley Lawmakers Raked In Thousands From Utility FirstEnergy FirstEnergy Corp. is the electric utility implicated in a recent $61 million bribery and racketeering scheme. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 13 Environment Ohio Valley Lawmakers Raked In Thousands From Utility FirstEnergy Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 13 Environment Louisville Air Pollution Improving, But Ozone Problems Remain Louisville has met the national standard for sulfur dioxide for the first time since 2013, but struggles with unhealthy levels of ozone. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 13 Environment Louisville Air Pollution Improving, But Ozone Problems Remain Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 10 Environment Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business, Citing Global Transition Away From Fossil Fuels A major Ohio Valley coal producer announced last week it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 10 Environment Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 10 Environment Toxic Legacy Comes To Light With Claims That Union Carbide Failed To Report Landfill A lawsuit alleges Union Carbide has for decades knowingly leaked potentially toxic pollutants into a creek near Charleston, W.Va. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 10 Environment Toxic Legacy Revealed With Claims That Union Carbide Didn't Report Landfill Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 5 Environment New Albany Officials Look To Amplify Natural Amenities With Trail Projects New Albany officials are making progress on a handful of projects that will extend the Greenway and promote interactions with nature. By John Boyle Aug 5 Environment New Albany Officials Look To Amplify Natural Amenities With Trail Projects John Boyle