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
Jan 23 Environment Kentucky Utility Regulators Sue To Limit Public Records Access The PSC is suing an advocacy group to set legal precedent to keep certain communications confidential before a bill has been signed into law. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 23 Environment Kentucky Utility Regulators Sue To Limit Public Records Access Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 23 Environment In Ohio Watershed, Higher Water Lines And More Hazardous Cargo Over the past decade in the watershed, extreme weather has been cited more frequently as a contributing cause in serious marine accidents. By Alexandra Kanik Jan 23 Environment In Ohio Watershed, Higher Water Lines And More Hazardous Cargo Alexandra Kanik
Jan 22 Environment New Testing Reveals ‘Forever Chemicals’ In More Water Systems Across OH, PA, U.S. The testing revealed the presence of toxic fluorinated chemicals, broadly known as PFAS, in 34 water systems. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 22 Environment New Testing Reveals ‘Forever Chemicals’ In More Water Systems Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 21 Environment Duck Stamps Fund New Wildlife Refuge In West Kentucky Funds from duck-themed postage stamps will now help raise money for a newly established wildlife refuge in Henderson, Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 21 Environment Duck Stamps Fund New Wildlife Refuge In West Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 21 Environment Kentucky Leads The Country In 2020 Coal Retirements Two of this year's largest coal-fired power plant retirements in the U.S. are happening in Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 21 Environment Kentucky Leads The Country In 2020 Coal Retirements Ryan Van Velzer