Jun 7 Environment What Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Power Plant Bailout Could Mean For The Ohio Valley President Trump has told the Department of Energy to stop the pending closure of some economically struggling coal-fired and nuclear power plants. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 7 Environment What Trump’s Power Plant Bailout Could Mean For The Ohio Valley Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 10 Environment Carbon Capture Reconsidered: Big-Ticket Climate Fix Gets A Fresh Look As scientific evidence mounts about the clear danger of climate change, even some who were skeptical about carbon capture are now willing to reconsider. By Jonese Franklin Nov 10 Environment Carbon Capture Reconsidered: Big-Ticket Climate Fix Gets a Fresh Look Jonese Franklin
Mar 27 Environment New EPA Rules Will Limit Carbon Pollution for All Future Power Plants The federal government has unveiled air quality standards that will affect new coal-fired power plants. The new EPA rules mark the first time carbon dioxide emissions from all new power plants will be limited. This doesn’t mean there won’t be any new coal-fired power plants built in the U.S., but it does mean that any […] By Erica Peterson Mar 27 Environment New EPA Rules Will Limit Carbon Pollution for All Future Power Plants Erica Peterson
Oct 11 Environment Kentucky Joins Effort to Delay Air Pollution Rules Kentucky and Indiana are among twenty-five states seeking a delay in federal regulations to reduce mercury and other toxic air pollution. The deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards for mercury and other toxic air pollution is November 16. But twenty-five states have filed a brief in the case asking a judge to […] By Erica Peterson Oct 11 Environment Kentucky Joins Effort to Delay Air Pollution Rules Erica Peterson
Jul 22 Environment Kentucky Ranked High in List of 20 ‘Most Toxic’ States Kentucky is among the states with the worst air quality, according to a report released this week. The report was commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council, but used data self-reported by industries and publicly available on the Environmental Protection Agency’s website. Kentucky ranked fourth in the list of the 20 ‘most toxic’ states. Not […] By Erica Peterson Jul 22 Environment Kentucky Ranked High in List of 20 ‘Most Toxic’ States Erica Peterson
Apr 27 Environment Carbon Storage Testing Begins in Hancock Co. Drilling has begun in western Kentucky on a new well that will test the feasibility of storing carbon dioxide deep underground. It's still no sure-fire way to curb greenhouse gas emissions. By Kristin Espeland Apr 27 Environment Carbon Storage Testing Begins in Hancock Co. Kristin Espeland
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
Nov 21 Local News State to Make Own Mercury Emissions Rules State Air Quality head John Lyons says that because a federal rule to curb mercury emissions was vacated by the courts, Kentucky plans to author its own regulation. By Kristin Espeland Nov 21 Local News State to Make Own Mercury Emissions Rules Kristin Espeland