Dec 20 Environment Louisville Water Conducts Tests After Ohio River Chemical Spill Near Cincinnati Officials say based on the current river flow, most of the spill would not reach the company’s intake pipes until the middle of next week. By Rick Howlett Dec 20 Environment Louisville Water Conducts Tests After Ohio River Chemical Spill Rick Howlett
Jul 26 Environment Report Reveals Contaminants In ‘Legal’ Water A new report shows a broad range of contaminants occur in many drinking water systems in the Ohio Valley, even though the water meets federal requirements. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 26 Environment Report Reveals Contaminants In 'Legal' Water Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 13 Environment Groups Sue Over Coal Ash Pollution In Herrington Lake Pointing to years of documented pollution from a coal ash pond at a Central Kentucky power plant, environmental groups are suing Kentucky Utilities. By Erica Peterson Jul 13 Environment Groups Sue Over Coal Ash Pollution In Herrington Lake Erica Peterson
Jun 26 Environment Did You Live In The Ohio Valley From 1991 To 2013? You’ve Likely Been Exposed To PFOA A new study has found that people who lived in the Ohio River Valley between 1991 and 2013 have higher levels of the chemical PFOA in their bloodstream than the national average. By Erica Peterson Jun 26 Environment Did You Live In The Ohio Valley From 1991 To 2013? Erica Peterson
Jun 2 Community Mayor Fischer Says Paris Accord Exit Is ‘Unfortunate’ For U.S. "I’m disappointed it’s our national position," Fischer said in an interview on Friday, "but it won’t change our city position." By Jacob Ryan Jun 2 Community Mayor Fischer Says Paris Accord Exit Is 'Unfortunate' For U.S. Jacob Ryan
May 2 Environment Report: Kentucky Water Systems Serving 1.5 Million Violated Health Standards Kentucky ranks near the top of states with the highest number of people affected by health-based violations of federal drinking water laws. By Erica Peterson May 2 Environment Report: Ky. Water Systems Serving 1.5 Million Violated Standards Erica Peterson
Mar 6 Environment Weakened Rules For Coal Ash Disposal In Kentucky Move Forward The new rules would significantly weaken the permitting process for new coal ash landfills in the state. By Erica Peterson Mar 6 Environment Weakened Rules For Coal Ash Disposal Move Forward Erica Peterson
Mar 6 Environment How Proposed Changes To Coal Ash Rules Could Weaken Oversight In Kentucky Do the new regulations strengthen the requirements for new coal ash sites, as the department keeps insisting? Or do they weaken them? By Erica Peterson Mar 6 Environment How Proposed Changes To Coal Ash Rules Could Weaken Oversight In Ky. Erica Peterson
Feb 28 Environment As State Loosens Oversight, Coal Ash Contaminates Central Kentucky Waterway Fish tissue sampling has revealed the coal ash pond’s selenium runoff has poisoned aquatic life in a popular lake. By Erica Peterson Feb 28 Environment As State Loosens Oversight, Coal Ash Contaminates Ky. Waterway Erica Peterson
Feb 2 Environment Uncertainty Over EPA Grants That Sent $3.6B To Ohio Valley The freeze has since been lifted but the move brought attention to an overlooked part of the EPA’s work. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 2 Environment Uncertainty Over EPA Grants That Sent $3.6B To Ohio Valley Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 18 Environment Despite EPA Warnings, State Fracking Rules Are Adequate, Official Says The EPA released the final report on the impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on drinking water last week. By Erica Peterson Dec 18 Environment Despite EPA Warnings, State Fracking Rules Are Adequate, Official Says Erica Peterson
Oct 24 Environment Toxic Legacy: ‘Teflon’ Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies A toxic chemical once used to make non-stick products is sticking around in some water supplies. Scientists wonder what the safe exposure level should be. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Environment 'Teflon' Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 17 Environment Piggy Express: ‘Right To Farm’ Law Shields Giant Hog Operation Since a Right to Farm Bill was first passed in the state of Kentucky in 1980, only once has a court publicly ruled on the statute. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 17 Environment Piggy Express: ‘Right To Farm’ Law Shields Giant Hog Operation Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 9 Environment Study Finds Widespread Contamination Of Ohio Valley Drinking Water Contamination of water supplies was most prevalent in 13 states including Ohio. Chemicals were also detectable in Kentucky as well as in West Virginia. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 9 Environment Study Finds Widespread Contamination Of Ohio Valley Drinking Water Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 24 Environment New Board To Develop Strategies For Agricultural Water Use The board was formed to provide the state recommendations on water use efficiency and develop a water conservation strategy for the agricultural sector. By Erica Peterson Jul 24 Environment New Board To Develop Strategies For Agricultural Water Use Erica Peterson