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
Sep 2 Environment Measuring Up Louisville's Recycling Program Louisville metro recently completed a new five-year plan for managing trash. The plan calls for Louisville to recycle 25% of that waste—a goal the city hasn’t changed in years. WFPL’s Kristin Espeland investigates whether the city is reaching that goal, and where it’s falling short. By Kristin Espeland Sep 2 Environment Measuring Up Louisville's Recycling Program Kristin Espeland