Aug 11 Environment West Nile-Infected Mosquitoes Reported In Four Louisville ZIP Codes The Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness plans to fog the affected areas on Thursday. By Breya Jones Aug 11 Environment West Nile-Infected Mosquitoes Reported In Louisville Breya Jones
Aug 9 Environment Louisville Group Calls For Utility-Scale Solar Farm A Louisville-based climate advocacy group is calling on the city to build a solar farm to meet its goal of reaching 100% renewable electricity for city operations by 2030. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 9 Environment Louisville Group Calls For Utility-Scale Solar Farm Ryan Van Velzer
Jul 28 Environment Illness Causing Bird Deaths Remains A Mystery The illness causing songbird deaths in Kentucky and nationwide remains unidentified by wildlife agencies. By Breya Jones Jul 28 Environment Illness Causing Bird Deaths Remains A Mystery Breya Jones
Jul 19 Environment Rabid Bats Found In Louisville State health officials say three bats have tested positive for rabies in the area around Prospect in Jefferson County. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 19 Environment Rabid Bats Found In Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Jul 1 Environment Another KY Coal Plant To Retire, But The Pollution Remains A power plant in Western Kentucky with a history of polluting groundwater is planning to phase out coal after four decades of operation. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 1 Environment Another KY Coal Plant To Retire, But The Pollution Remains Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 30 Environment Kentucky AG Cameron On West Virginia Coal Plant: Close It Environmental and consumer groups have pushed for the early closure of a 50-year-old coal-fired power plant in West Virginia that serves electricity customers in both West Virginia and Kentucky. They have an unlikely ally: Kentucky’s Republican attorney general, Daniel Cameron. In a filing last week with the Kentucky Public Service Commission, Cameron recommended the commission […] By Curtis Tate Jun 30 Environment Kentucky AG Cameron On West Virginia Coal Plant: Close It Curtis Tate
Jun 28 Environment Kentucky Flood Assistance Deadline Extended The Federal Emergency Management Agency is extending a deadline for Kentucky residents to apply for flood recovery assistance. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 28 Environment Kentucky Flood Assistance Deadline Extended Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 25 Environment CDC: Kentucky Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Backyard Chickens Kentucky is one of several states where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting salmonella cases related to chickens and ducks. The CDC says most of the cases are connected to backyard poultry owners. According to the federal agency, there are 17 reported cases in the state. The CDC is reporting a total […] By Breya Jones Jun 25 Environment CDC: Kentucky Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Backyard Chickens Breya Jones
Jun 23 Environment Ky. Receives Hundreds Of Reports Of Mystery Illness Affecting Songbirds Wildlife agencies first identified the illness in late May. So far experts are stumped as to the cause. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 23 Environment Ky. Receives Hundreds Of Reports Of Mystery Illness Affecting Songbirds Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 18 Environment Birds Dropping Dead In Jefferson, Boone, Kenton Counties Kentucky is one of a number of states that’s begun to see a rash of unexplained bird deaths. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 18 Environment Birds Dropping Dead In Jefferson, Boone, Kenton Counties Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 18 Environment Kentucky Updating Water Quality Standards Kentucky’s Division of Water is looking for input on its triennial review of water quality standards. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 18 Environment Kentucky Updating Water Quality Standards Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 11 Environment Shawnee Park Gets Another Improvement As City Continues to Invest City officials and Shawnee neighborhood residents unveiled a series of improvements in Shawnee Park on Friday. The new amenities include chess tables and floating islands in the park’s pond. The park is one of Louisville’s three flagship parks designed by the country’s most famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. The Metropolitan Sewer Department invested $2.3 […] By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 11 Environment Shawnee Park Gets Another Improvement As City Continues to Invest Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 10 Environment These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. They’ve towered over the region’s communities for decades. They generated the electricity for homes around the Ohio Valley. They burned coal, a fossil fuel Appalachia has in abundance. But three West Virginia coal-fired power plants owned by Ohio-based American Electric Power may be on borrowed time. The Mitchell Plant in Moundsville, the Mountaineer Plant in […] By Curtis Tate Jun 10 Environment These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. Curtis Tate
Jun 4 Environment AG Daniel Cameron Asks Supreme Court To Curtail EPA’s Power Ky. AG Cameron is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a lower court ruling that allows a federal agency to set emission standards. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 4 Environment AG Daniel Cameron Asks Supreme Court To Curtail EPA’s Power Ryan Van Velzer