Mar 10 Environment Metro Committee Approves Tree Preservation Requirements A 2015 study found the city is losing about 54,000 trees every year and one city expert has said the city is likely losing even more trees now. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 10 Environment Metro Committee Approves Tree Preservation Requirements Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 9 Environment Glidepath To Recovery: Flying Squirrels And Spruce Forests Share Common Fate The decline of spruce forests has been a challenge for another iconic species: the West Virginia northern flying squirrel. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 9 Environment Flying Squirrels And Spruce Forests Share Common Fate Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 5 Environment Timeline: Jim Beam Wanted More Natural Gas, But Didn’t Want To Pay For Bullitt Co. Pipeline Records show LG&E initially approached Jim Beam to pay for a pipeline extension, before the utility turned to fund it through ratepayers. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 5 Environment Jim Beam Wanted More Gas, But Didn't Want To Pay For Bullitt Pipeline Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 3 Environment What’s Happened To Ky.’s Snowy Winters? Blame, Or Credit, Our Warming Climate Snow is melting faster in Kentucky as warmer average winters bring about fewer days of snow cover. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 3 Environment What's Happened To Snowy Winters? Credit Or Blame Our Warming Climate Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 2 Environment Clean Water Wanted: Contaminated Wells And The Legacy Of Fossil Fuel Extraction In areas affected by extraction industries, many wells are now running dry or showing unsafe levels of contaminants like arsenic and lead. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 2 Environment Contaminated Wells And The Legacy Of Fossil Fuel Extraction Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 28 Environment Let’s Talk about Recycling (Plastic Bags!) In Louisville WFPL News is back with some clarifications on what can and cannot be recycled in Louisville, and what happens once that recycling leaves your curb. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 28 Environment Let’s Talk about Recycling (Plastic Bags!) in Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 25 Environment JCPS Presents Designs For New School Near Floyds Fork Architects have presented their vision for a proposed middle school located on a plateau above the Floyds Fork Watershed. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 25 Environment JCPS Presents Designs For New School Near Floyds Fork Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 25 Environment Proposed JCPS School Pits Conservation Against Education The proposed sale of land to build a new middle school in southeast Louisville places the needs of Jefferson County Public Schools at odds with efforts to protect the Floyds Fork watershed. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 25 Environment Proposed JCPS School Pits Conservation Against Education Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 17 Environment Next Up For The Ohio River, Merging A Park With Climate Adaptation The director who oversaw the creation of the Parklands of Floyds Fork is planning a new river park with climate adaptation. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 17 Environment Next Up For The Ohio River, Merging A Park With Climate Adaptation Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 14 Environment Love Soars At Bernheim: First Breeding Pair Of Golden Eagles Tracked In U.S. Scientists have tracked a pair of golden eagles as they laid, hatched and raised their own young. And, yes, this news is coming to you on Valentine's Day. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 14 Environment First Breeding Pair Of Golden Eagles Tracked In U.S. Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 13 Environment Riverside Businesses Keep A Close Watch On The Rising Ohio River Businesses along River Road in Louisville are bracing for the rising Ohio River to potentially reach flood stage this weekend. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 13 Environment Riverside Businesses Keep A Close Watch On The Rising Ohio River Kyeland Jackson
Feb 12 Environment Threat Of Flooding Rises Across Kentucky The entire Commonwealth of Kentucky is under a flash flood watch as rains move in Wednesday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 12 Environment Threat Of Flooding Rises Across Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 11 Environment Anti-Pipeline Protest Bill Moves To Senate A bill discouraging protests against pipelines and other "key infrastructure" has passed out of the Kentucky House of Representatives. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 11 Environment Anti-Pipeline Protest Bill Moves To Senate Ryan Van Velzer
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