Sep 24 Environment Safer Direction? Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal Trump’s top mine safety regulator used a recent lecture in West Virginia to lay out his priorities for the agency charged with keeping miners safe. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 24 Environment Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 19 Health Senate Opioids Bill Takes Aim At Fentanyl Imports The legislation, which now must be reconciled with a similar measure approved by the House, proposes more treatment and recovery resources. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 19 Health Senate Opioids Bill Takes Aim At Fentanyl Imports Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 17 Health The New DARE: Schools Aim To Stop Next Generation Of Opioid Crisis Fewer high schoolers in the Ohio Valley region appear to be using opioids. School officials want to continue that trend. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 17 Health The New DARE: Schools Aim To Stop Next Generation Of Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 10 Environment Orphan Wells: States Wrestle With Soaring Costs For Oil & Gas Industry Mess The boom in natural gas is transforming the energy landscape in the Ohio Valley. But the industry has also left thousands of oil and gas wells sitting idle over the years. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 10 Environment States Wrestle With Soaring Costs For Oil & Gas Industry Mess Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 7 Environment Toxic ‘Teflon’ Chemicals On EPA Regulatory Agenda The Environmental Protection Agency says it will announce by the end of the year whether it will take the next step to regulate toxic fluorinated chemicals. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 7 Environment Toxic 'Teflon' Chemicals On EPA Regulatory Agenda Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 4 Recut Recut: Reporting On The Opioid Crisis In Small Towns Louisville has lots of resources for people battling addiction. But in rural communities there are fewer resources — and everyone might know if you seek them out. By Laura Ellis Sep 4 Recut Recut: Reporting On The Opioid Crisis In Small Towns Laura Ellis
Sep 3 Health Reining In Abuse: Lax Laws On Animal Welfare Affect Pets And People Animal rights advocates say the Ohio Valley’s varying laws on the treatment of animals can make it more difficult to identify those who abuse them. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 3 Health Reining In Abuse: Lax Laws On Animal Welfare Affect Pets And People Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 23 Economy In Ohio Valley Visits, Trump Administration Pushes Policies Supporting Mining And Metals Trump and his commerce secretary visited the Ohio Valley this week to tout the administration's policies to prop up two of the region's traditional but faltering industries. By Jeff Young Aug 23 Economy In Ohio Valley, Trump Administration Pushes Policies Supporting Mining Jeff Young
Aug 6 Environment Win For Wetlands: Program Helps Farmers Conserve More Flood Prone Land A program funded by the Farm Bill pays farmers to conserve wetlands, and more farmers are looking to take flood prone land out of production. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 6 Environment Program Helps Farmers Conserve More Flood Prone Land Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 30 Health How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak The number of cases of Hepatitis A continues to grow in the Ohio Valley. Officials across the region are scrambling to slow the spread of what they call an unusual outbreak. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 30 Health How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 27 Health Ohio Valley Overdose Deaths Continue Grim Rise As Data Reflect Fentanyl’s Role A new report from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy found 1,565 died from drug overdoses last year, up 11.5 percent from 2016. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 27 Health Overdose Deaths Continue Rise As Data Reflect Fentanyl's Role Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 25 Health Study Finds ‘Bright Spots’ Amid Region’s Poor Health Outcomes A new report shows there are areas in the Ohio Valley where some health measures are better than expected. And these communities could help improve health across Appalachia. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource and Roxy Todd Jul 25 Health Study Finds 'Bright Spots' Amid Region’s Poor Health Outcomes Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource and Roxy Todd
Jul 24 Recut Recut: If Black Lung Is The Cost Of Doing Business, Is It Worth It? Today on Recut, we hear from NPR's Howard Berkes and Jeff Young from The Ohio Valley ReSource about the state of black lung. And we hear from the miners themselves. By Jonese Franklin Jul 24 Recut Recut: If Black Lung Is The Cost Of Doing Business, Is It Worth It? Jonese Franklin
Jul 23 Health Businesses And Health Officials Respond As Ohio Valley’s Hep A Cases Climb The region’s Hepatitis A outbreak is approaching 2,000 confirmed cases in the Ohio Valley, with the bulk of them in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 23 Health Businesses, Health Officials Respond As Hep A Cases Climb Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 18 Economy Pension Problems: Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions Union workers from around the Ohio Valley are urging Congress to shore up shaky multi-employer pension plans that support hundreds of thousands retirees. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 18 Economy Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource