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
Feb 7 Environment States Of Emergencies Declared Amid Eastern Kentucky Floods Heavy rains caused extensive flooding across eastern Kentucky this week, and officials say it could take weeks to fix some of the damage. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 7 Environment States Of Emergencies Declared Amid Eastern Kentucky Floods Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 7 Environment Louisville Leaps Toward Renewable Energy Future The Metro Council has voted in support of a resolution to reach 100 percent renewable energy for the city of Louisville. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 7 Environment Louisville Leaps Toward Renewable Energy Future Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 5 Environment Metro Council To Vote On 100 Percent Clean Energy Resolution The Louisville Metro Parks and Sustainability Committee passed a resolution Wednesday to transition the city to 100 percent clean electricity by 2030. Louisville is one of more than 150 U.S. cities already committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the same amount agreed on in the Paris Accords — 80 percent by 2050, but Wednesday’s […] By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 5 Environment Metro Council To Vote On 100 Percent Clean Energy Resolution Ryan Van Velzer