Jun 10 Economy These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. They’ve towered over the region’s communities for decades. They generated the electricity for homes around the Ohio Valley. They burned coal, a fossil fuel Appalachia has in abundance. But three West Virginia coal-fired power plants owned by Ohio-based American Electric Power may be on borrowed time. The Mitchell Plant in Moundsville, the Mountaineer Plant in […] By Curtis Tate Jun 10 Economy These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. Curtis Tate
Jan 25 Economy Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley? After an extraordinary inauguration ceremony marked by heightened security and coronavirus safety measures, President Joe Biden started his first day in office signing executive actions on climate change, immigration, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before taking the oath of office, Biden was already addressing the nation about his ambitious plans to fight the twin crises […] By Jeff Young , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Alana Watson Jan 25 Economy Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley? Jeff Young, Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Alana Watson
Oct 7 Economy Rethinking Retraining: Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Economists argue that a more broad-based approach to jobs, public investment, and wages will be necessary for coal country. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Oct 7 Economy Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Feb 5 Environment Louisville Gas & Electric Wants To Add More Renewable Energy The utility is asking companies in Kentucky and surrounding states for proposals to provide between 10 and 200 megawatts of renewable energy. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 5 Environment Louisville Gas And Electric Wants To Add More Renewable Energy Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 10 Environment Kentucky Unlikely To Meet New Climate Change Goal Kentucky has just 12 years to drastically reduce its reliance on fossil fuels to do its part to save the planet from the worst impacts of climate change, according to a new report. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 10 Environment Kentucky Unlikely To Meet New Climate Change Goal Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 7 Environment Louisville Joins In Worldwide Climate Rally This Saturday Louisville activists plan on presenting the Metro Council with a resolution to transition city operations to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 7 Environment Louisville Joins In Worldwide Climate Rally This Saturday Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 23 Environment Rally Will Encourage Louisville to Move Away From Fossil Fuels Louisville will participate in a global movement tomorrow to offer up ideas for moving beyond fossil fuels. Moving Planet, Moving Louisville is designed to call attention to the city’s transportation carbon footprint. Drew Foley is one of the event’s organizers. He says different cities are focusing on different aspects of fossil fuels. “We just decided […] By Erica Peterson Sep 23 Environment Rally Will Encourage Louisville to Move Away From Fossil Fuels Erica Peterson