Oct 6 Local News Louisville’s Transportation Committee Says End Litigation Against Bridges Project Louisville Metro Council’s Transportation, Bridges and Public Works Committee is asking River Fields and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its suit against the Ohio River Bridges Project, as it continues to narrow down the options to begin building by next August. “We are in a battle saying what can we do to […] By Devin Katayama Oct 6 Local News Louisville’s Transportation Committee Says End Litigation Against Bridges Project Devin Katayama
Sep 21 Local News Federal Judge Allows Kentuckians for Progress to Intervene in River Fields Lawsuit A federal judge has ruled that a group supporting the Ohio River Bridges Project can intervene in the lawsuit between the conservation group River Fields and the Federal Highway Administration. In May, Kentuckians for Progress filed a request to join the suit against the federal government as co-defendants to challenge River Fields and the National […] By WFPL News Sep 21 Local News Federal Judge Allows Kentuckians for Progress to Intervene in River Fields Lawsuit WFPL News
Sep 21 Local News National Attention for KY Lawmaker’s Opposition to Anti-Bullying Bill; River Fields Denies Delaying ORBP; DuPont Fined for Rubbertown Violations; McConnell Questions Obama’s Ohio Visit: Afternoon Review Profiling a 14-year-old boy who committed suicide after years of alleged anti-gay taunts at school, CNN’s Anderson Cooper covered opposition to bullying legislation in Kentucky by highlighting state Rep. Mike Harmon, R-Danville, who believes homosexuality is a sin. Leaders with the conservation group River Fields rebuffed a resolution introduced in the Louisville Metro Council that […] By Laura Ellis Sep 21 Local News National Attention for KY Lawmaker’s Opposition to Anti-Bullying Bill; River Fields Denies Delaying ORBP; DuPont Fined for Rubbertown Violations; McConnell Questions Obama’s Ohio Visit: Afternoon Review Laura Ellis
Sep 21 Local News River Fields Leaders Lash Out at Council, Civic Leaders Leaders with the conservation group River Fields rebuffed a resolution introduced in the Louisville Metro Council that blames them for delays to the Ohio River Bridges Project. The non-binding measure cites the Sherman Minton Bridge closure as a reason to speed up construction of the $3.6 billion project. It also criticizes the conservancy group for […] By WFPL News Sep 21 Local News River Fields Leaders Lash Out at Council, Civic Leaders WFPL News
Sep 20 Local News ORBP Rally, Ruling on Home Entry Case, Fischer Meets with Obama, Green Buildings: Afternoon Review Prominent supporters of the Ohio Rive Bridges Project and members of the Louisville Metro Council held a rally today, supporting a resolution drafted Monday in reaction to the closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge, which was shut down September 9 after cracks were discovered in some load-bearing supports. They also blamed conservation group River Fields […] By Laura Ellis Sep 20 Local News ORBP Rally, Ruling on Home Entry Case, Fischer Meets with Obama, Green Buildings: Afternoon Review Laura Ellis
Sep 20 Local News Council Members, ORBP Supporters Rally for Infrastructure Resolution Joined by high-profiled supporters of the Ohio River Bridges Projects, members of the Louisville Metro Council pointed the finger at the conservation group River Fields for blocking the city’s infrastructure needs. City lawmakers are rallying support for a resolution drafted Monday in reaction to the closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge, which was shut down […] By WFPL News Sep 20 Local News Council Members, ORBP Supporters Rally for Infrastructure Resolution WFPL News
Sep 15 Local News Northup Slams River Fields, Yarmuth Over Bridges Appearing on 84 WHAS radio Thursday morning to discuss the closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge, former Congresswoman Anne Northup blamed the conservation group River Fields and incumbent Congressman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., for the city’s inadequate infrastructure. The Sherman Minton Bridge shut down last week after Indiana inspectors found a crack in the main load-bearing […] By WFPL News Sep 15 Local News Northup Slams River Fields, Yarmuth Over Bridges WFPL News
Jul 13 Local News Jones, Others Press River Fields To Drop Bridge Suit The newly-formed group Kentuckians For Progress continues its public relations push to persuade the River Fields conservancy to drop is lawsuit that seeks to delay construction of an east end bridge. River Fields and the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed the federal suit two years ago, claiming the Federal Highway Administration did not follow […] By Rick Howlett Jul 13 Local News Jones, Others Press River Fields To Drop Bridge Suit Rick Howlett
Jul 11 Local News Kentucky, Indiana Seek To Intervene In Bridges Suit The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Indiana Department of Transportation have asked to intervene in a lawsuit filed by two groups over the Ohio River Bridges Project. The groups—River Fields and the National Trust for Historic Preservation—filed suit against the Federal Highway Administration claiming it didn’t follow federal law when it approved the project in […] By Rick Howlett Jul 11 Local News Kentucky, Indiana Seek To Intervene In Bridges Suit Rick Howlett
May 30 Local News Jackson Says Kentuckians for Progress Supporters Come From Various Sides of Bridges Debate The newest player in the conflict over the Ohio River Bridges Project is gaining support. Kentuckians for Progress began earlier this year to stop the conservation group River Fields from blocking the construction of a bridge in eastern Jefferson County. The group, like several others, wants the east end bridge and a downtown bridge built. […] By Gabe Bullard May 30 Local News Jackson Says Kentuckians for Progress Supporters Come From Various Sides of Bridges Debate Gabe Bullard
May 12 Local News Update: Kentuckians for Progress Seeks to Join, Dismiss River Fields Suit Over Bridges Project A recently-formed group that aims to move the Ohio River Bridges Project forward is seeking to join, then end a lawsuit between conservation group River Fields and the Federal Highway Administration. Kentuckians for Progress filed a request today to join a suit against the government brought by River Fields and the National Trust for Historic […] By Gabe Bullard May 12 Local News Update: Kentuckians for Progress Seeks to Join, Dismiss River Fields Suit Over Bridges Project Gabe Bullard
May 12 Local News Kentuckians for Progress Seeks to Join, Dismiss River Fields Suit Over Bridges Project A recently-formed group that aims to move the Ohio River Bridges Project forward is seeking to join, then end a lawsuit between conservation group River Fields and the Federal Highway Administration. Kentuckians for Progress filed a request to join River Fields’ suit against the government today. River Fields asserts that the federal government has not […] By Gabe Bullard May 12 Local News Kentuckians for Progress Seeks to Join, Dismiss River Fields Suit Over Bridges Project Gabe Bullard
Mar 21 Politics Group Launches Campaign Against River Fields The group claims that River Fields is employing legal tactics to kill construction of a new bridge in eastern Jefferson County. River Fields board chair Lee Cory says the conservancy is being made a scapegoat for the failure of the project’s planners to find sufficient funding for it. By Rick Howlett Mar 21 Politics Group Launches Campaign Against River Fields Rick Howlett
Oct 15 Environment Donated Farm To Become Public Park A 387 acre farm donated by Dr. Roger and Diane Shott will become an equestrian park and nature preserve called Shelby Trails Park. By Rick Howlett Oct 15 Environment Donated Farm To Become Public Park Rick Howlett
Aug 13 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge To Re-Open Monday The nearly century-old bridge along River Road in eastern Jefferson County was shut down in November of 2008, after a state inspector deemed it unsafe for automobile traffic. By Rick Howlett Aug 13 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge To Re-Open Monday Rick Howlett