May 24 Environment A New Basin Will Reduce The Sewage That Flows Into Beargrass Creek The Metropolitan Sewer District has completed a new overflow basin to capture stormwater that would otherwise pollute city waterways. By Ryan Van Velzer May 24 Environment A New Basin Will Reduce The Sewage That Flows Into Beargrass Creek Ryan Van Velzer
May 23 Environment Inside A Southern Coal Conference: Pep Rallies And Fears Of An Industry’s Demise Here’s what happened when regulators, politicians and industry officials met with members of the Trump administration to discuss coal's future. By James Bruggers, InsideClimate News May 23 Environment Inside A Coal Conference: Pep Rallies, Fears Of An Industry's Demise James Bruggers, InsideClimate News
May 22 Environment Louisville’s Parks Score Remains Among The Worst In The U.S. This year the Trust for Public Land ranked Louisville 81 out of the 100 largest cities in the U.S., pushing it three spots higher in the ranking from last year. By Ryan Van Velzer May 22 Environment Louisville's Parks Score Remains Among The Worst In The U.S. Ryan Van Velzer
May 20 Environment Researchers Say Even In Kentucky, There’s A Path To A Carbon-Free Future There's a vision for the state's future that includes solar panels manufactured on printing presses, powered by wind and flowing streams. By Ryan Van Velzer May 20 Environment Researchers Say Even In Ky., There’s A Path To A Carbon-Free Future Ryan Van Velzer
May 15 Environment As Ohio Valley Ponders Plastics Growth, Report Warns Of Threat To Climate A report by environmental groups warns that the expansion of plastics threatens the world’s ability to keep climate change at bay. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource May 15 Environment As Ohio Valley Ponders Plastics Growth Report Warns Of Climate Threat Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 15 Environment LG&E/KU Customers Stuck Paying For Disbanded Trade Group The Utility Air Regulatory Group says it will eventually dismantle because of membership decline. The group has argued against tighter clean air rules. By Ryan Van Velzer May 15 Environment LG&E/KU Customers Stuck Paying For Disbanded Trade Group Ryan Van Velzer
May 14 Environment Kentucky Primary 2019: How Will The Gubernatorial Candidates Tackle Climate Change? The climate is changing faster now than at any point in modern history. The decisions we make today will affect the planet for generations. By Ryan Van Velzer May 14 Environment Ky. Primary 2019: How Will The Candidates Tackle Climate Change? Ryan Van Velzer
May 13 Environment EPA Announces $38 Million For Kentucky Drinking Water Infrastructure Earlier this year, Kentucky’s drinking and wastewater systems received a “C+” and a “C-“ from the American Society for Civil Engineers. By Ryan Van Velzer May 13 Environment EPA Announces $38 Million For Kentucky Drinking Water Infrastructure Ryan Van Velzer
May 10 Environment Green New Deal Tour Coming To Frankfort On Saturday The Green New Deal is a science-based plan to cut net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero as fast as possible. By Ryan Van Velzer May 10 Environment Green New Deal Tour Coming To Frankfort On Saturday Ryan Van Velzer
May 9 Environment Retired Miners Make One More Push For Pension Protection On Capitol Hill Retired coal miners joined lawmakers from the Ohio Valley on Capitol Hill Wednesday for another attempt to protect miners’ pensions. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource May 9 Environment Retired Miners Make Push For Pension Protection On Capitol Hill Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 8 Environment DOJ Seeks Overdue Mine Safety Fines From WV Gov. Justice’s Family Companies The delinquent fines were brought to light by NPR and the Ohio Valley ReSource as the companies’ debts ballooned to more than $4 million. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource May 8 Environment Justice Dept. Seeks Overdue Fines From WV Gov. Justice Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 7 Environment Fish Diversity Making A Comeback In The Ohio River The Ohio River is once again teeming with fish diversity thanks in part to environmental regulations, like the federal Clean Water Act. By Ryan Van Velzer May 7 Environment Fish Diversity Making A Comeback In The Ohio River Ryan Van Velzer
May 6 Environment Remembering A Coal Miner Who Stood Up For Those With Black Lung This is the story of one miner who worked to improve the lives of others with black lung, even as the disease took his own. By Jessica Lilly May 6 Environment Remembering A Coal Miner Who Stood Up For Those With Black Lung Jessica Lilly
May 1 Environment Did Louisville Ratepayers Help Fund Anti-Solar Lobbying? With a new rate hike taking effect Wednesday, LGE/KU customers will help pick up the tab for membership dues at trade groups that lobby against environmental protections. By Ryan Van Velzer May 1 Environment Did Louisville Ratepayers Help Fund Anti-Solar Lobbying? Ryan Van Velzer