Aug 13 Environment Federal PAC Donations Show Ohio Valley Lawmakers Raked In Thousands From Utility FirstEnergy FirstEnergy Corp. is the electric utility implicated in a recent $61 million bribery and racketeering scheme. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 13 Environment Ohio Valley Lawmakers Raked In Thousands From Utility FirstEnergy Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 13 Environment Louisville Air Pollution Improving, But Ozone Problems Remain Louisville has met the national standard for sulfur dioxide for the first time since 2013, but struggles with unhealthy levels of ozone. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 13 Environment Louisville Air Pollution Improving, But Ozone Problems Remain Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 10 Environment Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business, Citing Global Transition Away From Fossil Fuels A major Ohio Valley coal producer announced last week it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 10 Environment Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 10 Environment Toxic Legacy Comes To Light With Claims That Union Carbide Failed To Report Landfill A lawsuit alleges Union Carbide has for decades knowingly leaked potentially toxic pollutants into a creek near Charleston, W.Va. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 10 Environment Toxic Legacy Revealed With Claims That Union Carbide Didn't Report Landfill Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 5 Environment New Albany Officials Look To Amplify Natural Amenities With Trail Projects New Albany officials are making progress on a handful of projects that will extend the Greenway and promote interactions with nature. By John Boyle Aug 5 Environment New Albany Officials Look To Amplify Natural Amenities With Trail Projects John Boyle
Jul 28 Environment Mine Safety Agency Should Do More To Protect Coal Miners In The Pandemic, Oversight Office Finds The report concluded that MSHA could do more to track coronavirus cases among coal miners and mandate safety precautions underground. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 28 Environment Report Finds MSHA Should Do More To Protect Coal Miners Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 28 Environment ‘No Pay, We Stay.’ A Look Back At Miners’ Protest That Rocked Appalachia One year ago, Cumberland, Ky. played host to a two-month long protest of a kind that hadn’t been seen in coal country for decades. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 28 Environment 'No Pay, We Stay.' A Look Back At Miners’ Protest That Rocked Appalachia Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 27 Environment Power Failure: A Massive Bribery Scheme Could Change Ohio Valley Energy Systems The scandal could impact energy policy in the Ohio Valley, especially as coal and nuclear power generators continue to struggle. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 27 Environment A Massive Bribery Scheme Could Change Ohio Valley Energy Systems Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 22 Environment Plan To ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice And Sustainability For The Ohio Valley A coalition is offering a framework for how communities could reap the benefits of federal action to address climate change and COVID-19. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 22 Environment Plan To ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice And Sustainability Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 16 Environment Ohio Valley Coal Groups React To Biden’s Clean Energy, Climate Plan Joe Biden’s plan is drawing praise from some economic transition organizations, but mixed reactions from union officials and industry groups. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 16 Environment Ohio Valley Coal Groups React To Biden’s Clean Energy, Climate Plan Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 7 Environment Ohio Valley Coal Companies Get Tens Of Millions In Paycheck Protection Loans More than 50 Ohio Valley coal companies received loans totaling as much as $119 million through the Paycheck Protection Program meant to keep people employed during the pandemic’s economic downturn. Congress passed the PPP in March to help businesses keep employees on the payroll and out of unemployment lines. The data released by the Small […] By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 7 Environment Ohio Valley Coal Companies Get Tens Of Millions In Paycheck Protection Loans Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 1 Environment Competing Reports Offer Different Outlook On Ohio Valley’s Petrochemical Future The Department of Energy assessment makes the case that natural gas production in the region will continue to grow in the coming decades. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 1 Environment Reports Offer Different Outlook On Ohio Valley’s Petrochemical Future Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 24 Environment Louisville’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ Demonstrations Continue A Long Quest For Environmental Justice African American activists have been targeting another killer, toxic pollutants, in the city’s Rubbertown district for decades. By James Bruggers, InsideClimate News Jun 24 Environment Louisville’s Protests Continue A Long Quest For Environmental Justice James Bruggers, InsideClimate News
May 11 Environment U.S. Forest Service Accused Of Illegal Logging In Kentucky The forest service says it has carried out the project as it was designed, but will be “looking into” the allegations. By Ryan Van Velzer May 11 Environment U.S. Forest Service Accused Of Illegal Logging In Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer