Nov 14 Environment Paddling 300 Miles To Protect The Waters Of Ohi:yo’, The ‘Good River’ For activist degawëno:da’s, paddling the length of the Allegheny River was to be a “witness to the raw element of the natural world.” By Ryan Loew Nov 14 Environment Paddling 300 Miles To Protect The Waters Of Ohi:yo' Ryan Loew
Nov 5 Environment EPA Proposes Changes To Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules Federal regulators have released proposed changes to two rules related to the disposal of coal ash and wastewater from coal plants. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 5 Environment EPA Proposes Changes To Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 17 Environment Bourbon And Dead Fish Nearly Polluted This Ky. County’s Water Supply Kentucky American Water had to shut down its water treatment plant in Owen County to avoid contamination from pollution caused by the Jim Beam warehouse fire. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 17 Environment Bourbon And Dead Fish Nearly Polluted This Ky. County's Water Supply Ryan Van Velzer
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