Jul 22 Environment The Coal Ash Series, In Full You can’t see the smokestacks of the Cane Run Power Station from Stephanie Hogan’s home, even though she lives a block away. And while the power plant isn’t visible, it’s still a looming presence in Hogan’s life. “Oh, he breathes so bad, he sounds like Darth Vader.” Hogan shakes her head, and her two-year-old son […] By Erica Peterson Jul 22 Environment The Coal Ash Series, In Full Erica Peterson
Jul 22 Environment Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part Three Kathy Little and Debbie Walker stand in Walker’s front yard, 50 feet from the ash landfill at Louisville Gas & Electric‘s Cane Run plant. They watch as heavy machinery backs up, pushing ash from one pile to another. Both women have lived in the neighborhood for decades—Little for 33 years, Walker for 23. Walker says […] By Erica Peterson Jul 22 Environment Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part Three Erica Peterson
Jul 21 Environment Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood—Part Two “Okay, here’s our ash pond!” Steve Turner exclaims. He’s the general manager at Louisville Gas & Electric’s Cane Run Power Station, and he is giving Kathy Little and her husband Tony a tour of the plant. “You can see bottom ash, but it’s down at the water level, so it stays wetted.” Cane Run is […] By Erica Peterson Jul 21 Environment Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood—Part Two Erica Peterson
Jul 20 Environment Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part One You can’t see the smokestacks of the Cane Run Power Station from Stephanie Hogan’s home, even though she lives a block away. And while the power plant isn’t visible, it’s still a looming presence in Hogan’s life. “Oh, he breathes so bad, he sounds like Darth Vader.” Hogan shakes her head, and Cody wheezes. “You […] By Erica Peterson Jul 20 Environment Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part One Erica Peterson