New Environmental Protection Agency data show millions more exposed to ‘forever’ chemicals
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The latest Environmental Protection Agency data show over 11 million more people than in…
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Utilities in KY to begin removing all exisiting lead drinking water pipes as part of EPA requirement
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Utilities in Kentucky will soon begin replacing lead pipes that supply drinking water to…
Opinion – Katelyn Bunning: Guaranteeing Kentucky’s right to shape it’s own energy future
I have spent my career navigating the intersection of state and federal politics, and I understand that it’s not always…
Green Umbrella, Groundwork ORV to host Climate Safe Neighborhoods workshop in Covington June 4
Groundwork Ohio River Valley (Groundwork ORV) and Green Umbrella have announced plans for Northern Kentucky’s first Climate Safe Neighborhoods Campaign…
KDFWR warning Kentuckians to take precautions to avoid tick bites, infections as weather warms
As temperatures rise and the days get longer, people are spending more time hunting, fishing, hiking and enjoying the outdoors….
Mitch McConnell: Biden administration regulations further Democrat war on affordable energy
“I want you to look me in the eyes,” President Biden told a young woman during his 2020 presidential campaign….
Mitch McConnell: President Biden’s regulatory overreach will wreak havoc on rural America
President Biden kicked off April by dealing America’s farmers and small businesses yet another blow in the name of his…
Environmental Protection Agency’s new PFAS standards could overhaul state’s drinking water
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky cities and towns could soon start ramping up water monitoring for PFAS chemicals…
Northern Kentucky Area Development District gets $300K in EPA brownfield funding, one of five in state
Staff report The Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD) is one of five Kentucky recipients sharing $1.7 million in brownfield…
Bill Straub: When enough is really enough, whenever that may be, there’s always the November ballot box
When is enough, finally, enough. That essentially is the question that will be posed to voters of Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional…
FairWarning: Little progress so far on U.S. goal to cut food waste in half; big portions end up in landfills
By Susan Abram FairWarning While 1 in 8 Americans are considered to be “food insecure,” an estimated 40 percent of…
Sanitation District No.1 to consider implementation of base rate for customers; public hearing this week
By David Holthaus NKyTribune reporter The more than 100,000 customers of Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) may see a significant…
Bill Straub: McConnell will pass on serious climate change discussion, go right to Green New Deal vote
WASHINGTON – Oh, that Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell, such a clever boy. Progressive lawmakers, growing increasingly concerned over the impact of…
Kentucky infrastructure earns overall GPA of ‘C-‘ from Civil Engineers, many areas in the ‘D’ range
The Kentucky Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released the 2019 Report Card for Kentucky’s Infrastructure,…
Florence LiveWell’s citizen scientists monitor air quality in public places, urge no-smoking policies
An indoor air quality study released by a group of “citizen scientists” from the Florence LiveWell Coalition shows that workers…
Climate Change: A look at the latest National Climate Assessment report — and a heads up
Staff report Thirteen federal agencies released findings this week in a 1,600-page report on climate change. The U.S. Global Change…
Environmental Protection Agency admits Affordable Clean Energy Rule could be harmful to public health
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service Calling the Clean Power Plan “overly prescriptive and burdensome,” the Environmental Protection Agency released…
Environmental groups caution ORSANCO against doing away with water quality standards monitoring
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service A commission that helps control water quality in the Ohio River is looking to…
Bill Straub: ‘Possum’ Pruitt is a money-changer in the Temple; why oh why can’t he just be tossed out?
Should those suffering from asthma find breathing more difficult because the air has turned gray, if the water we all…
UK students develop wind-powered grain drying system that could improve food sources in Africa
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky A wind-powered grain drying system developed by students in the University of Kentucky College…
Bill Straub: Worst member of a historically rotten cabinet — drum roll, please — Yes, it’s Scott Pruitt
Identifying the worst member of President Trump’s historically rotten cabinet is akin to picking out the most malodorous skunk at…
Department for Public Health urges checking home for potential health effects of radon exposure
As part of National Radon Action Month, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet for Health and…
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