Aug 22 Community Louisville Program Aims To Divert Drug Offenders To Treatment Instead Of Jail The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program is being supported by a $400,000 federal grant, and will start in the Russell and Portland neighborhoods. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 22 Community Program Aims To Divert Drug Offenders To Treatment Instead Of Jail Kyeland Jackson
Aug 12 Health Where Lead Lurks And Why Even Small Amounts Matter Federal environmental regulations for lead in drinking water still leave room for concentrations high enough to pose a health hazard, critics say. By Jessica Pupovac, NPR Aug 12 Health Where Lead Lurks And Why Even Small Amounts Matter Jessica Pupovac, NPR
Jun 20 Health Pediatricians Call For More Testing And Tighter Rules On Lead Exposure An estimated 37 million homes in the United States still contain lead-based paint. Another 6 million homes receive their drinking water through lead pipes. By Rae Ellen Bichell, NPR Jun 20 Health Pediatricians Call For More Testing, Tighter Rules On Lead Exposure Rae Ellen Bichell, NPR
Apr 22 Environment Louisville’s Older, Poorer Neighborhoods Have Higher Risk of Lead Exposure Those high-risk areas tend to be inside and directly outside the Watterson Expressway, where Louisville’s older homes are. By Erica Peterson Apr 22 Environment City's Old, Poor Areas At Higher Risk of Lead Exposure Erica Peterson
Nov 14 Environment Kentucky Meets Stricter Federal Standards for Lead in Air Kentucky is in compliance with the country’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard for lead, which was updated three years ago, and is stricter than it used to be. Lead is emitted mostly from facilities that manufacture products like batteries and aluminum. John Gowins with the Division of Air Quality says it’s significant that Kentucky is […] By Erica Peterson Nov 14 Environment Kentucky Meets Stricter Federal Standards for Lead in Air Erica Peterson
Apr 15 Arts and Culture Fake Cash as Art and Source for Helping New Orleans Listen NowA national artist is heading a project to legitimize counterfeit one hundred dollar bills made by schoolchildren. It’s an effort to get money to clean up lead-contaminated soil in New Orleans. This week, the artist was in Louisville to collect bills made by Kentucky students. This is a story from WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer. “Please […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 15 Arts and Culture Fake Cash as Art and Source for Helping New Orleans Elizabeth Kramer
Apr 12 Arts and Culture Students Make Counterfeit Notes to Help New Orleans A truck will pull into to Louisville tomorrow to collect hundreds of fake currency notes for a project to restore lead-contaminated soil in New Orleans. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer details. It’s called Operation Paydirt and includes a effort called The Fundred Dollar Bill Project, which is collecting imitation one hundred dollar bills illustrated by students nationwide. […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 12 Arts and Culture Students Make Counterfeit Notes to Help New Orleans Elizabeth Kramer