Harmful Algal Blooms Not a Concern for Most of Western Kentucky, So Far
The Kentucky Division of Water has identified potentially harmful algal blooms, or HABs, in 15 Kentucky lakes this summer, including Carpenters Lake in Daviess County. The lakes are still open, but the...
View ArticleEPA Grants Kentucky, Other States More Time to Review Proposed Power Plant Rules
Kentuckians have more time to give feedback on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules requiring states to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The EPA is extending the public...
View ArticleWKU Graduate Peppers Keeps Busy at Mammoth Cave Preventing Ginseng and...
The chief law enforcement officer at Mammoth Cave National Park says one of her top challenges is keeping ginseng-poachers out of the area.The plant’s root is highly prized for its alleged medicinal...
View ArticleKentucky's Largest Solar Array Will Be Built on an Old Landfill at Fort Campbell
A partnership between the local utility and state and federal government will build Kentucky’s largest solar array at Fort Campbell. The solar array will cover about 20 acres at the army base, and will...
View ArticleConsidering All the Health Effects of Retrofitting or Retiring a Paducah Plant
A new analysis from an environmental group takes a deep look at the potential health consequences of either retrofitting or retiring a Western Kentucky power plant.The Shawnee Fossil Plant is near...
View ArticleDo We Need A New 'Environmental Impact' Label For Beef?
If you've got decisions to make at the meat counter (or at a burger joint) and want to do right by the environment, you have a couple of options.You could skip the beef entirely, which is what some...
View ArticleStudy Shows Direct Connections Between Exposure to Mountaintop Removal Dust,...
A new study conducted by researchers from West Virginia University and Indiana University links mountaintop removal coal mining with health problems in nearby residents.The study took dust samples from...
View ArticleKentucky Noted as 'Most-Improved' in Annual Energy Efficiency Rankings
An energy policy non-profit today released its annual ranking of states by energy efficiency programs.Though Kentucky is still in the bottom half of the list, it was recognized as one of the...
View ArticlePassing The Keystone XL: Is it A Solution, Or Symbolic?
The Senate is scheduled to vote tonight on the Keystone XL pipeline.
View ArticleMammoth Cave Monitoring Ozone Effects On Park Flora
High ozone levels aren’t healthy for people, especially the very young, elderly or sick. But the pollution is bad for plants, too, and researchers at Mammoth Cave National Park are trying to determine...
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