Feb 25 Environment Ohio River Regulators Draft Plan To Keep Pollution Control Standards The commission tasked with protecting water quality along the Ohio River has unveiled a plan to keep pollution control standards in place, while giving more flexibility to states. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 25 Environment Ohio River Regulators Draft Plan To Keep Pollution Control Standards Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 26 Environment Water Quality Report: Ten Percent of Taps Tested Show Elevated Lead Levels The Louisville area’s tap water meets all federal standards, according to the annual water quality report released today by Louisville Water Company. But ten percent of the homes tested showed elevated levels of lead. These lead levels represent problems with the infrastructure–like lead pipes–and not problems with the city’s water source or treatment. And Louisville […] By Erica Peterson Apr 26 Environment Water Quality Report: Ten Percent of Taps Tested Show Elevated Lead Levels Erica Peterson
Apr 5 Environment New EPA Study: Mountaintop Mining Harms Water On the back of a major change in mountaintop coal mining rules, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency has released a scientific study of the impacts of the practice on water quality. By Kristin Espeland Apr 5 Environment New EPA Study: Mountaintop Mining Harms Water Kristin Espeland
Sep 26 Environment A Greener Golf Course? Golf courses may look green, but not every course is environmentally green. But as WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports, two courses in Louisville are working to change that. By Kristin Espeland Sep 26 Environment A Greener Golf Course? Kristin Espeland
Sep 24 Local News MSD Unveils $843M Sewer Overhaul to Protect Water Quality Metropolitan Sewer District officials have unveiled a plan to overhaul the county’s aging sewer system. The court-ordered plan is designed to reduce overflows of untreated sewage into local waterways. By Kristin Espeland Sep 24 Local News MSD Unveils $843M Sewer Overhaul to Protect Water Quality Kristin Espeland
Sep 4 Local News Court Finds EPA Wrong to Approve KY Water Laws A federal appeals court has sided with the Kentucky Waterways Alliance and other groups against the EPA over Kentucky water quality laws. By Kristin Espeland Sep 4 Local News Court Finds EPA Wrong to Approve KY Water Laws Kristin Espeland