Feb 10 Environment Beshear Says He’ll Save The Fund That Saves Ky. Natural Lands Kentucky’s last three budgets have swept millions of dollars from the state’s main source for funding the protection and management of natural and pristine lands. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 10 Environment Beshear Says He'll Save The Fund That Saves Ky. Natural Lands Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 7 Environment States Of Emergencies Declared Amid Eastern Kentucky Floods Heavy rains caused extensive flooding across eastern Kentucky this week, and officials say it could take weeks to fix some of the damage. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 7 Environment States Of Emergencies Declared Amid Eastern Kentucky Floods Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 7 Environment Louisville Leaps Toward Renewable Energy Future The Metro Council has voted in support of a resolution to reach 100 percent renewable energy for the city of Louisville. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 7 Environment Louisville Leaps Toward Renewable Energy Future Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 5 Environment Metro Council To Vote On 100 Percent Clean Energy Resolution The Louisville Metro Parks and Sustainability Committee passed a resolution Wednesday to transition the city to 100 percent clean electricity by 2030. Louisville is one of more than 150 U.S. cities already committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the same amount agreed on in the Paris Accords — 80 percent by 2050, but Wednesday’s […] By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 5 Environment Metro Council To Vote On 100 Percent Clean Energy Resolution Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 5 Environment Ohio River Regulators Planning Riverwide PFAS Study Scientists are designing a new study to test for PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals”, along the entire length of the Ohio River. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 5 Environment Study Of "Forever Chemicals" Planned For Length Of Ohio River Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 4 Environment Ky. Grants $1 Million To Cleanup Illegal Dumps Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet has awarded nearly $1 million to 21 counties to cleanup 121 illegal dumps across the state. Owsley County will get $32,000 to clean up seven illegal dumps. Cody Lewis, the county’s Solid Waste Coordinator has seen old tires, furniture, clothes and even used diapers strewn around dumps. She said the […] By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 4 Environment New Round of Grants Targets Illegal Dumps in 21 Ky. Counties Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 4 Environment TVA Takes Its Last Coal-Fired Unit Offline At Western Kentucky Power Plant The Tennessee Valley Authority shut down the last operating unit at its coal-fired power plant in western Kentucky over the weekend. By Lisa Autry Feb 4 Environment TVA Takes Its Last Coal-Fired Unit Offline At Western Kentucky Plant Lisa Autry
Feb 3 Environment This Louisville Researcher Is Betting On Solar-Powered Hydrogen Fuel A University of Louisville researcher is working to make solar hydrogen technology cost-competitive with hydrogen derived from natural gas. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 3 Environment This Louisville Researcher Is Betting On Solar-Powered Hydrogen Fuel Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 2 Environment ‘Unbuilding’: What Might Happen If Dams Are Removed In The Ohio River Watershed Because dams can be a safety hazard to boats and a barrier to fish, there are efforts to remove them. But not everyone is ready for it. By Julie Grant, Allegheny Front Feb 2 Environment ‘Unbuilding’: What Might Happen If Dams Are Removed In The Ohio River Watershed Julie Grant, Allegheny Front
Jan 29 Environment Louisville Negotiating With EPA To Fix Sewer Overflows Officials say legislation passed in 2018 allows MSD the possibility to negotiate new deadlines, but it would be contingent on new projects. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 29 Environment Louisville Negotiating With EPA To Fix Sewer Overflows Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 28 Environment New Protections Proposed For Imperiled Crayfish Species The government will designate 445 miles of streams in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia as “critical habitat” for two crayfish species. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 28 Environment New Protections Proposed For Imperiled Crayfish Species Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 27 Environment LG&E Proposes Largest Solar Field In Kentucky Louisville Gas and Electric is seeking approval from state utility regulators to build the largest solar array in Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 27 Environment LG&E Proposes Largest Solar Field In Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 27 Environment After Deadly Floods, West Virginia Created A Resiliency Office. It’s Barely Functioning. The state’s response to the climate challenge has been mixed at best, raising questions about how prepared people will be for the next disaster. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 27 Environment W.Va.'s Resiliency Office Is Barely Functioning Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 25 Environment No New Home For Impounded Cars In Louisville The LMPD impound lot in Butchertown is both overcrowded and an environmental hazard for Beargrass Creek, which flows nearby. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 25 Environment No New Home For Impounded Cars In Louisville Ryan Van Velzer