Jun 11 Local News New Study Reveals Higher Heart Risk from Soot An updated analysis of data from the mid 1990s has revealed that people with lower levels of education and in low income households are at greater risk from fine particulate – or soot—pollution. By Kristin Espeland Jun 11 Local News New Study Reveals Higher Heart Risk from Soot Kristin Espeland
Jun 5 Environment Kentuckians Urged: Drive Less This Summer The arrival of summer in Louisville can also mean the arrival of air quality alert days. The culprits are vehicle emissions from burning motor fuel combined with hotter temperatures. And the result is often levels of ozone or soot that aren’t safe for people who are vulnerable to breathing problems. This year the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet wants to encourage motorists to drive less. By Kristin Espeland Jun 5 Environment Kentuckians Urged: Drive Less This Summer Kristin Espeland
Feb 25 Environment EPA Ordered to Revisit Soot Standards A U.S. District Court of Appeals has ruled that the EPA must reconsider a 2006 decision on national soot –or particulate matter—standards. By Kristin Espeland Feb 25 Environment EPA Ordered to Revisit Soot Standards Kristin Espeland
Dec 23 Environment Jefferson County Not Meeting Soot Standards The Environmental Protection Agency has declared several counties in Kentucky and Indiana to be out of compliance with federal standards for fine particle air pollution, or soot. Jefferson is one of those counties. By Kristin Espeland Dec 23 Environment Jefferson County Not Meeting Soot Standards Kristin Espeland
Oct 13 Local News State to Offer Construction Vehicles Exhaust Filters The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has received federal funding to retrofit highway construction equipment with exhaust filters. By Kristin Espeland Oct 13 Local News State to Offer Construction Vehicles Exhaust Filters Kristin Espeland
Aug 20 Local News Floyd, Clark Counties Don't Meet Soot Standards The EPA says 19 Indiana counties an townships are not meeting federal soot standards; Indiana says it should be only 5. By Kristin Espeland Aug 20 Local News Floyd, Clark Counties Don't Meet Soot Standards Kristin Espeland