May 17 Environment With Infrastructure Funding On Horizon, Beleaguered Martin County Looks To Raise Water Rates Again Martin County Ky., residents facing another rate hike hope Biden's infrastructure plan will help with their failing rural water system. By Katie Myers May 17 Environment With Infrastructure Funding On Horizon, Beleaguered Martin County Looks To Raise Water Rates Again Katie Myers
Apr 1 Economy Biden’s $2 Trillion Proposal Could Boost Ohio Valley Infrastructure And Clean Up Energy Sector President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan contains tens of billions of dollars to address environmental and economic issues throughout the Ohio Valley region, according to details released Wednesday by the White House. Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, had promised a major infrastructure initiative, but one never got traction during his four years in office. Speaking in Pittsburgh […] By Curtis Tate Apr 1 Economy Biden’s $2 Trillion Proposal Could Boost Ohio Valley Infrastructure And Clean Up Energy Sector Curtis Tate
Nov 16 Election 2020 What Biden’s Plan For ‘Building Back Better’ Could Mean For The Ohio Valley David Meinschein’s teachers, staff and students have sacrificed a lot this year amid the staggering challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. He opens the door heading inside Ballad Memorial High School’s basketball gymnasium — known locally as the “Green Palace” for its school colors. The school’s emptiness is another reminder of COVID-19’s impact. But as assistant […] By Liam Niemeyer, WKMS Nov 16 Election 2020 What Biden’s Plan For ‘Building Back Better’ Could Mean For The Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer, WKMS
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
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
Nov 25 Environment Rural Water Loss Investigation Reveals Widespread Financial Challenges Kentucky’s Public Service Commission has released results of an investigation into high rates of water loss in certain rural water districts. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 25 Environment Rural Water Loss Investigation Reveals Widespread Financial Challenges Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 19 Community Ohio Valley Residents Among Millions In U.S Lacking Access To Clean Water, Sanitation Ohio Valley residents are among 2 million Americans that do not have consistent access to clean drinking water and basic indoor plumbing, By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 19 Community Local Residents Among Millions In U.S. Lacking Access To Clean Water Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 5 Environment Mussel Woman: Biologist Passes Along Pearls Of Wisdom About Threatened Mussels Janet Clayton is sounding an alarm about the mussel population decline she has documented, and what that says about river quality. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 5 Environment Mussel Woman: Biologist Passes Along Pearls Of Wisdom About Mussels Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 8 Environment Watershed Moment: ‘Ephemeral’ Streams Debate Could Reshape Ohio Valley Waterways A Trump administration executive order could dramatically change federal protections for some ephemeral streams and wetlands. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 8 Environment 'Ephemeral' Streams Debate Could Reshape Ohio Valley Waterways Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 30 Environment Louisville Metro Sewer District Plans Rate Hike Louisville residents will likely see monthly sewer bills go up in August to cover the costs of a federally mandated plan to clean up the city’s waterways. By Ryan Van Velzer May 30 Environment Louisville Metro Sewer District Plans Rate Hike Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 22 Environment For Earth Day, Nature Conservancy Preserves 100,000 Acres Of Appalachian Forest And Streams The property, which is on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is intended to preserve a wildlife corridor in the Appalachian Mountains. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 22 Environment Nature Conservancy Preserves 100,000 Acres Of Appalachian Forest Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 5 Environment ORSANCO Punts On Decision To Eliminate Water Quality Standards For The Ohio River A multi-state commission charged with protecting the Ohio River decided Thursday to postpone a decision to dramatically alter pollution controls. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 5 Environment ORSANCO Punts On Decision To Eliminate Standards For Ohio River Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 31 Environment Wastewater Woes: For These Appalachian Towns, It’s Always Infrastructure Week A small West Virginia town needs help with a failing wastewater system that has raw sewage running through yards and streets. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource May 31 Environment For These Appalachian Towns, It’s Always Infrastructure Week Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 27 Community Louisville Company Helps Bring Clean Water To Puerto Rico Mark Hogg is the CEO of WaterStep, a Louisville-based maker of water purification systems. Hogg is back in Louisville after a trip to Puerto Rico. By Bill Burton Oct 27 Community Louisville Company Helps Bring Clean Water To Puerto Rico Bill Burton
Aug 14 Environment Little River, Big Ideas: Farming Group Wades Into Clean Water Issues “I want to know what is in the river and we can go from there,” said Wayne Hunt, chair of the Little River consortium. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 14 Environment Little River, Big Ideas: Farming Group Wades Into Clean Water Issues Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource