Oct 16 Environment Environmental Risks Remain As Blackjewel Bankruptcy Nears Its End Environmental advocates worry a coal company liquidation plan will leave dozens of coal permits in eastern Kentucky unreclaimed, according to filings in the bankruptcy proceedings of Blackjewel L.L.C. The bankruptcy case has dragged on since last July, when the once-mighty coal company’s Chapter 11 filing left hundreds of Appalachian coal miners suddenly without work, and […] By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 16 Environment Environmental Risks Remain As Blackjewel Bankruptcy Nears Its End Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 13 Environment Ohio Valley Mayors Aim For A Green Recovery Amid Coronavirus And Climate Change In the long run, the mayors say, the long-term cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of investing in sustainability now. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 13 Environment Ohio Valley Mayors Aim For A Green Recovery Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 9 Environment Failures In Historic Sewer Pipe Cause Traffic Headache On East Broadway The Metropolitan Sewer District has discovered a pair of holes in the large brick sewer pipe that dates back to 1866. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 9 Environment Failures In Historic Sewer Pipe Cause Traffic Headache On East Broadway Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 8 Environment Concrete Dust Blowing Into Butchertown Neighborhood For Decades The Air Pollution Control District has issued about 20 violations to Advance Ready Mix since it opened in the early 90’s. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 8 Environment Concrete Dust Blowing Into Butchertown Neighborhood For Decades Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 5 Environment With Removal Of Dam, The Stage Is Set For Recreation On Southern Indiana’s Silver Creek Southern Indiana’s Silver Creek is an integral part of 600 acre Origin Park that will stretch from New Albany to the Falls of the Ohio. By John Boyle Oct 5 Environment With Removal Of Dam, The Stage Is Set For Recreation On Southern Indiana’s Silver Creek John Boyle
Oct 5 Environment Kentuckians $75 Million Behind On Utilities As Moratorium Ends Kentuckians who have fallen behind on their utility bills could have their services disconnected beginning October 20. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 5 Environment Kentuckians $75 Million Behind On Utilities As Moratorium Ends Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 30 Environment Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the now-bankrupt Murray Energy, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits. For years, Murray and his company fought against federal mine safety regulations aimed at reducing the debilitating disease. “I founded the company and created 8,000 jobs there until […] By Dave Mistich, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 30 Environment Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits Dave Mistich, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 30 Environment What To Make Of Some Young Evangelicals Abandoning Trump Over Climate Change? Polling suggests Trump has locked in the vote from most evangelical Christians, but there are signals of longer-term political change. By James Bruggers, InsideClimate News Sep 30 Environment What To Make Of Some Young Evangelicals Abandoning Trump Over Climate Change? James Bruggers, InsideClimate News
Sep 16 Environment Murray Energy Exits Bankruptcy, Rehires Union Miners Coal mining giant Murray Energy has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name and a commitment to rehire all of its former union employees. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 16 Environment Murray Energy Exits Bankruptcy, Rehires Union Miners Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 9 Environment Mitch McConnell Now Admits Human-Caused Global Warming Exists. But He Doesn’t Have a Climate Plan The Senate majority leader says he wants “common sense” solutions. His opponent, Amy McGrath, calls climate change a security threat. By James Bruggers, InsideClimate News Sep 9 Environment Mitch McConnell Now Admits Human-Caused Global Warming Exists. But He Doesn’t Have a Climate Plan James Bruggers, InsideClimate News
Sep 8 Environment Southern Indiana To Become Home To 600-Acre Park On Ohio River More than 600 acres of land between the K&I Bridge in New Albany and the Falls of the Ohio in Clarksville will become Origin Park. By John Boyle Sep 8 Environment Southern Indiana To Become Home To 600-Acre Park On Ohio River John Boyle
Aug 28 Environment ‘False Hope’ Or Four More Years? Ohio Valley Stakeholders Reflect On Trump Energy Policy Many in Ohio Valley coal regions are reading the tea leaves on what another four years of a Trump administration might look like. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 28 Environment Ohio Valley Stakeholders Reflect On Trump Energy Policy Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 24 Environment ‘The Proof Is In The Pudding:’ Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition As the 2020 election season heats up, groups are urging politicians to deliver on party promises as the energy transition accelerates. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 24 Environment Coal Country Responds To Democrats' Clean Energy Transition Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 21 Environment Mine Safety Officials Won’t Do More To Protect Coal Miners From COVID-19 MSHA is declining to issue an emergency temporary standard that could protect coal miners whose jobs make them vulnerable to the coronavirus. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 21 Environment Mine Safety Officials Won’t Do More To Protect Coal Miners From COVID-19 Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource