Oct 25 Recut Recut: Is Louisville Prepared For The Next Great Flood? Louisville’s flood protection system is one of the largest in the country, in terms of the number of people it protects. But parts of it are very, very old. By Jonese Franklin Oct 25 Recut Recut: Is Louisville Prepared For The Next Great Flood? Jonese Franklin
Oct 19 Environment Climate Change Increasing Flood Risks As Louisville’s Protection Decays As the planet warms, severe storms are becoming more common across the region and the city's 29-mile system of walls, levees and pump stations is deteriorating. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 19 Environment Climate Change Increasing Flood Risks As Louisville's Protection Decays Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 5 Environment ORSANCO Punts On Decision To Eliminate Water Quality Standards For The Ohio River A multi-state commission charged with protecting the Ohio River decided Thursday to postpone a decision to dramatically alter pollution controls. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 5 Environment ORSANCO Punts On Decision To Eliminate Standards For Ohio River Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 21 Environment MSD Dumps Nearly 600 Million Gallons Of Sewage Into Ohio River During Flash Floods The Metropolitan Sewer District estimates it discharged about 572,788,056 gallons of sewage and stormwater into the Ohio River and Beargrass Creek over three days beginning Friday Sept. 7. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 21 Environment MSD Dumps Nearly 600 Million Gallons Of Sewage Into Ohio River Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 19 Environment Public Comment Ends Monday On Move To Repeal Ohio River Pollution Standards This fall, The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission is expected to vote on a plan that would strip its own powers to regulate pollution control standards along the Ohio River. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 19 Environment Public Comment To End On Move To Repeal Ohio River Pollution Standards Ryan Van Velzer
May 14 Environment MSD Postpones Construction On Sewage Overflow Project Metropolitan Sewer District has delayed closing parts of two city blocks near Louisville's downtown riverfront for construction on a sewage overflow project. By Ryan Van Velzer May 14 Environment MSD Postpones Construction On Sewage Overflow Project Ryan Van Velzer
May 10 Environment MSD To Begin Next Phase Of Sewage Overflow Project Construction on the $200 million project will close sections of two downtown city blocks for nearly two years. By Ryan Van Velzer May 10 Environment MSD To Begin Next Phase Of Sewage Overflow Project Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 26 Community Damage Assessment And Cleanup Await In Flood-Stricken Louisville Area Heavy rains over the past week caused widespread flooding in communities along the river, forcing people from their homes and prompting numerous road closures. By Rick Howlett Feb 26 Community Damage Assessment, Cleanup Await In Flood-Stricken Louisville Area Rick Howlett
Feb 25 Community Flood Forces Louisvillians From Homes; Ohio River To Crest This Week The Ohio River is expected to crest early this week. The rising water led to dozens of rescues over the weekend. Six flood gates have been or will be closed. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 25 Community Flood Forces Louisvillians From Homes; Ohio River To Crest This Week Kyeland Jackson
Feb 23 Community I-64 Reopened, But Many Other Louisville Roads Closed Due To Flooding As the Ohio River and smaller streams continue to rise, roads are closed across Louisville. Here's the latest map of street closures, current as of 7:00 a.m. on Sunday. By Staff Feb 23 Community I-64 Reopened, But Many Other Louisville Roads Closed Due To Flooding Staff
Feb 23 Community Flood Update: Bevin Declares Statewide Emergency; MSD Assembles Flood Gates MSD installed two of the flood gates Friday at 10th and 26th streets, as the Ohio River's water level rose above 28 feet. It's expected to crest early next week. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 23 Community As Ohio River Rises, MSD Assembles Flood Gates In West Louisville Kyeland Jackson
Feb 22 Environment Ohio River Compact Considers Eliminating Pollution Standards The Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission is considering whether to eliminate its pollution control standards for sewage and industrial waste for the river altogether. By Julie Grant, Allegheny Front Feb 22 Environment Ohio River Compact Considers Eliminating Pollution Standards Julie Grant, Allegheny Front
Dec 29 Community Curious Louisville: When’s The Last Time The Ohio River Froze Over? If you're a Louisvillian of a certain age, you might remember. By Laura Ellis Dec 29 Community Curious Louisville: When's The Last Time The Ohio River Froze Over? Laura Ellis
Dec 26 Environment Ohio River Fertilizer Spill Moves Through Louisville; No Drinking Water Concerns Thousands of gallons of urea ammonium nitrate spilled into the river from a ruptured barge early last week. By Rick Howlett Dec 26 Environment Ohio River Spill Moves Through Louisville; No Drinking Water Concerns Rick Howlett
Dec 20 Environment Louisville Water Conducts Tests After Ohio River Chemical Spill Near Cincinnati Officials say based on the current river flow, most of the spill would not reach the company’s intake pipes until the middle of next week. By Rick Howlett Dec 20 Environment Louisville Water Conducts Tests After Ohio River Chemical Spill Rick Howlett