Mar 28 Local News Activist Responds to Rubbertown Explosion Today on State of Affairs we heard a portion of Phillip M. Bailey's interview with activist Attica Scott in response to last week's explosion at Carbide Industries in the Rubbertown neighborhood. By Laura Ellis Mar 28 Local News Activist Responds to Rubbertown Explosion Laura Ellis
Sep 15 Environment A Different Kind of Tour Several dozen Louisvillians boarded a bus this morning at St. William Church in West Louisville. They set off to view and learn about the kinds of sites you wouldn't want on a sight-seeing tour: a garbage dump, a chemical factory, a sewage treatment plant. But these were no unusual tourists. These were participants in Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light's Environmental Health and Justice Tour. By Kristin Espeland Sep 15 Environment A Different Kind of Tour Kristin Espeland
Nov 10 Local News Whitesburg Oil Wholesaler Violated Water Regs The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection has cited a Whitesburg petroleum wholesaler for contaminating the city’s water supply. Don Childers of Childers Oil Company could pay up to $25,000 for every day he violated state environmental regulations, including one that prohibits unlawful discharges into the Kentucky River. By Kristin Espeland Nov 10 Local News Whitesburg Oil Wholesaler Violated Water Regs Kristin Espeland
Oct 6 Environment In-Depth: National Children's Study Comes to Jefferson Co. The University of Louisville is the latest institution to be chosen to help with a major national study of the effects of the environment on children’s health. As WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports, the National Children’s Study breaks new ground in its scope and breadth. By Kristin Espeland Oct 6 Environment In-Depth: National Children's Study Comes to Jefferson Co. Kristin Espeland