Nov 27 Environment Kentucky Receives Millions In Federal Funds For Public Lands The funds will help pay for a new roof on the Mammoth Cave Hotel, along with other projects in the state. By Ryan Van Velzer Nov 27 Environment Kentucky Receives Millions In Federal Funds For Public Lands Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 11 Environment The Life And Death Saga Of The Kentucky Cave Shrimp They're the subject of research that could help us better understand how healthy the water we drink really is. By Ashlie Stevens Oct 11 Environment The Life And Death Saga Of The Kentucky Cave Shrimp Ashlie Stevens
Apr 4 Environment New Consent Decree Aims to Reduce Haze at National Parks A new agreement between the federal government and environmental groups will put limits on some power plants that blow pollution into Kentucky. The move is designed to reduce haze and air pollution at many of the country’s oldest national parks, including Mammoth Cave. Power plants and factories in nearby Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are all […] By Erica Peterson Apr 4 Environment New Consent Decree Aims to Reduce Haze at National Parks Erica Peterson
Nov 25 Environment For National Parks, Pollution, Confusion The skies over Mammoth Cave National Park are already so hazy, it’s hard to see more than a few miles. Now, a confusing whirl of pending regulations and law suits is putting the future of air quality in all national parks at stake. WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports. By Kristin Espeland Nov 25 Environment For National Parks, Pollution, Confusion Kristin Espeland
Aug 15 Environment Cave Ecosystems Improve; Groundwater Still Vulnerable Throughout Kentucky, human traffic and pollution have damaged caves and sinkholes. And that in turn has polluted the groundwater many end up drinking. Although some of these sensitive ecosystems are making a come-back, as WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports, the caves remain vulnerable. By Kristin Espeland Aug 15 Environment Cave Ecosystems Improve; Groundwater Still Vulnerable Kristin Espeland
Aug 15 Local News Cave Ecosystems Improve, Groundwater Still Vulnerable Throughout Kentucky, human traffic and pollution have damaged caves and sinkholes. And that in turn has polluted the groundwater many end up drinking. Although some of these sensitive ecosystems are making a come-back, as WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports, the caves remain vulnerable. By Kristin Espeland Aug 15 Local News Cave Ecosystems Improve, Groundwater Still Vulnerable Kristin Espeland