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
Aug 27 Community AmeriCorps To Fund Conservation In Louisville The approximately $75,000 grant is a small piece of more than $7 million AmeriCorps has awarded to fund 21 programs across the state. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 27 Community AmeriCorps To Fund Conservation In Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
May 28 Environment Hunting For Hipsters: Preserving Conservation In Kentucky The Kentucky founder of the outdoors app Go Wild has a few ideas about how to create a new space for hunters — new and old. By Ryan Van Velzer May 28 Environment Hunting For Hipsters: Preserving Conservation In Kentucky 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 11 Environment The Life And Death Saga Of The Kentucky Cave Shrimp They're the subject of research that could help us better understand how healthy the water we drink really is. By Ashlie Stevens Oct 11 Environment The Life And Death Saga Of The Kentucky Cave Shrimp Ashlie Stevens
Mar 28 Environment Bernheim Acquires Additional 954 Acres For Conservation The land is being sold by the Simon Family, who owns Publishers Press in Shepherdsville. It's the biggest land acquisition in Bernheim's 89-year history. By Erica Peterson Mar 28 Environment Bernheim Acquires Additional 954 Acres For Conservation Erica Peterson
Dec 8 Environment Here’s What Is Behind LG&E’s Proposed Rate Hike Critics say the way the utility is proposing to raise your rates is unfair and will end up discouraging energy efficiency. By Erica Peterson Dec 8 Environment Here's What Is Behind LG&E's Proposed Rate Hike Erica Peterson
Jul 24 Environment New Board To Develop Strategies For Agricultural Water Use The board was formed to provide the state recommendations on water use efficiency and develop a water conservation strategy for the agricultural sector. By Erica Peterson Jul 24 Environment New Board To Develop Strategies For Agricultural Water Use Erica Peterson
Mar 11 Local News Kentucky Conservation Committee To Hold Annual Meeting Saturday The meeting includes educational programs on conservation issues and a panel discussion with Kentucky lawmakers. Committee President Vicki Holmburg says she hopes to reach out to anyone who loves the outdoors and wants to be part of sustainability efforts in Kentucky. By Dalton Main Mar 11 Local News Kentucky Conservation Committee To Hold Annual Meeting Saturday Dalton Main
Mar 18 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Construction On Track The rebuilding and widening of Harrods Creek Bridge in eastern Jefferson County is set to be completed in August. By Gabe Bullard Mar 18 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Construction On Track Gabe Bullard
Jun 24 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Renovations Begin Nearly eight months after the Harrods Creek Bridge was closed because of safety concerns, work has begun on widening the aging span. By Gabe Bullard Jun 24 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Renovations Begin Gabe Bullard
May 29 Local News River Fields Files Second Lawsuit Over Harrods Creek Bridge A second lawsuit has been filed by the River Fields conservation group over the closing of the Harrods Creek Bridge. By Gabe Bullard May 29 Local News River Fields Files Second Lawsuit Over Harrods Creek Bridge Gabe Bullard
Jan 6 Local News City Plans To Widen Harrods Creek Bridge A single-lane bridge in eastern Jefferson County is set to be widened. But a legal dispute could stop the project. By Gabe Bullard Jan 6 Local News City Plans To Widen Harrods Creek Bridge Gabe Bullard
Aug 15 Environment Cave Ecosystems Improve; Groundwater Still Vulnerable Throughout Kentucky, human traffic and pollution have damaged caves and sinkholes. And that in turn has polluted the groundwater many end up drinking. Although some of these sensitive ecosystems are making a come-back, as WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports, the caves remain vulnerable. By Kristin Espeland Aug 15 Environment Cave Ecosystems Improve; Groundwater Still Vulnerable Kristin Espeland
Jul 15 Environment Bye, Bye Birdie? Some of the most common song birds are disappearing around the country, thanks to habitat loss. The U.S. House subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans heard testimony Thursday on the global decline of bird populations, just as the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is up for reauthorization. By Kristin Espeland Jul 15 Environment Bye, Bye Birdie? Kristin Espeland