May 13 Environment EPA Announces $38 Million For Kentucky Drinking Water Infrastructure Earlier this year, Kentucky’s drinking and wastewater systems received a “C+” and a “C-“ from the American Society for Civil Engineers. By Ryan Van Velzer May 13 Environment EPA Announces $38 Million For Kentucky Drinking Water Infrastructure Ryan Van Velzer
Nov 19 Environment EPA Regional Administrator For Kentucky Resigns After Indictment Southeast Regional Administrator Onis “Trey” Glenn, who oversaw EPA enforcement for eight states including Kentucky, was indicted for multiple violations of Alabama’s Ethics Act. By Ryan Van Velzer Nov 19 Environment EPA Regional Administrator For Kentucky Resigns After Indictment Ryan Van Velzer
Nov 16 Environment Former EPA Official Calls On Administrator In Charge Of Kentucky To Step Down The EPA administrator in charge of Kentucky and seven other states was indicted on ethics violations by an Alabama grand jury earlier this week. By Ryan Van Velzer Nov 16 Environment Former EPA Official Calls On Kentucky Administrator To Step Down Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 18 Environment As It Turns Out, Louisville’s Particle Air Pollution Was As Bad As The EPA Thought Louisville is one of more than 50 counties across the U.S. that failed to meet federal health standards for fine particle pollution from 2011 to 2013, but was misclassified. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 18 Environment Louisville’s Particle Air Pollution Was As Bad As The EPA Thought Ryan Van Velzer
May 24 Environment EPA Will Hold Community Meeting With Black Leaf Neighbors The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to hold a community meeting after soil testing revealed contamination near 50 homes in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood. The Environmental Protection Agency found signs of contamination—like heavy metals and pesticides—in every yard it tested near the former Black Leaf Chemical site in Park Hill. After letters were sent to […] By Erica Peterson May 24 Environment EPA Will Hold Community Meeting With Black Leaf Neighbors Erica Peterson
May 24 Environment EPA Hears Testimony on New Carbon Pollution Rule The Environmental Protection Agency is in the midst of day-long hearings in Washington, D.C. and Chicago on proposed new standards from carbon pollution from power plants. The speaking lists for both hearings were already near full before they began. The slots were first come, first served, and environmental groups snagged many of them. Representatives from […] By Erica Peterson May 24 Environment EPA Hears Testimony on New Carbon Pollution Rule Erica Peterson
May 23 Environment EPA Raises Concerns About LG&E Plan For Trimble County Coal Ash Landfill The Environmental Protection Agency has concerns about the environmental impact of a 218-acre coal ash landfill in Trimble County proposed by Louisville Gas and Electric. LG&E is asking for permission to construct the landfill near its Trimble County power plant. If it’s permitted, the site will store coal ash—the waste that’s leftover after coal is […] By Erica Peterson May 23 Environment EPA Raises Concerns About LG&E Plan For Trimble County Coal Ash Landfill Erica Peterson
May 22 Environment Councilman David James Asks EPA to Address Black Leaf Contamination With Community District 6 Councilman David James is requesting the Environmental Protection Agency hold a public meeting to address recent soil testing near the Black Leaf Chemical site. As we reported yesterday, the EPA found various levels of contamination in all 50 homes it tested near the Black Leaf Chemical site. Nine of those homes—nearly 20 percent—had […] By Erica Peterson May 22 Environment Councilman David James Asks EPA to Address Black Leaf Contamination With Community Erica Peterson
May 21 Environment EPA Finds Contamination in All Homes Tested Near Black Leaf Site Soil testing in the yards of fifty homes bordering the former Black Leaf Chemical site in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood has revealed levels of carcinogens in all of them. And nine of those homes had even higher levels of contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency found toxic contamination at the 29-acre Black Leaf site in 2010, […] By Erica Peterson May 21 Environment EPA Finds Contamination in All Homes Tested Near Black Leaf Site Erica Peterson
May 18 Environment EPA Releases Results of Soil Testing to Black Leaf Chemical Site Neighbors The Environmental Protection Agency has sent letters to homeowners in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood who live near the former Black Leaf Chemical site and had their soil tested earlier this year. The Black Leaf Chemical site is a 29-acre parcel in the middle of Park Hill that was home to numerous pesticide manufacturing companies up […] By Erica Peterson May 18 Environment EPA Releases Results of Soil Testing to Black Leaf Chemical Site Neighbors Erica Peterson
Apr 4 Environment New Consent Decree Aims to Reduce Haze at National Parks A new agreement between the federal government and environmental groups will put limits on some power plants that blow pollution into Kentucky. The move is designed to reduce haze and air pollution at many of the country’s oldest national parks, including Mammoth Cave. Power plants and factories in nearby Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are all […] By Erica Peterson Apr 4 Environment New Consent Decree Aims to Reduce Haze at National Parks Erica Peterson
Mar 27 Environment New EPA Rules Will Limit Carbon Pollution for All Future Power Plants The federal government has unveiled air quality standards that will affect new coal-fired power plants. The new EPA rules mark the first time carbon dioxide emissions from all new power plants will be limited. This doesn’t mean there won’t be any new coal-fired power plants built in the U.S., but it does mean that any […] By Erica Peterson Mar 27 Environment New EPA Rules Will Limit Carbon Pollution for All Future Power Plants Erica Peterson
Mar 23 Environment Judge Rules EPA Overstepped its Authority When it Vetoed WV Surface Mine Permit In a case that could have far-reaching implications, a federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority in revoking permits for a strip mine in West Virginia. The EPA vetoed the permit for Arch Coal’s Spruce Mine more than a year ago, saying it would cause irreparable damage to the […] By Erica Peterson Mar 23 Environment Judge Rules EPA Overstepped its Authority When it Vetoed WV Surface Mine Permit Erica Peterson
Feb 22 Environment EPA Unveils Draft Model for Floyds Fork Watershed Federal regulators are one step closer to finishing a complicated model for the Floyds Fork watershed. The Environmental Protection Agency’s model will help the commonwealth improve water quality in the area. Representatives from the EPA’s Region 4 office first came to Louisville in August to talk about their upcoming work on Floyds Fork. The Floyds […] By Erica Peterson Feb 22 Environment EPA Unveils Draft Model for Floyds Fork Watershed Erica Peterson
Nov 16 Environment Obama Administration Unveils New Auto Efficiency Proposal The Obama Administration has unveiled its proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. Beginning in 2017, the administration is proposing that all new cars and light trucks will have fuel economies of more that 54 miles per gallon. That’s nearly double what the average efficiency is now. In a press conference held […] By Erica Peterson Nov 16 Environment Obama Administration Unveils New Auto Efficiency Proposal Erica Peterson