KY: Water
Stalled Farm Bill could see Conservation Title changes
Progress on the new Farm Bill remains stalled as members of Congress argue over price increases for commodity crops and proposed cuts to the Supplemen…
Experts: KY’s drinking water, wetlands at risk
Kentucky has rapidly lost its wetlands over the past few decades, and advocates say the recent gutting of federal protections for marshes and other …
Buyout Program Provides Millions for Flood-Prone Eastern KY Properties
Nearly a year after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky, residents of Breathitt, Knott, Letcher, and Perry counties now have the option to …
EPA’s New PFAS Standards Could Overhaul Kentucky's Drinking Water
Kentucky cities and towns could soon start ramping up water monitoring for PFAS chemicals in response to the latest nationwide limits proposed by the …
Louisville Mayor Calls KY Tap Water Safe to Drink; Residents Skeptical
A chemical plume that has so far killed more than 3,500 fish in streams around East Palestine, Ohio, has seeped into the Ohio River, leaving …
Possible Link Between Flood Risk, Abandoned Mine Land Brings Urgency to Reclamation Efforts
The impact of abandoned mine land on flood risk is receiving new scrutiny after devastating floods in the eastern part of the state left 40 people dea…
Report: 67% of KY Streams, Rivers Impaired 50 Years After Clean Water Act
A recent report found 67% of streams and rivers in the Commonwealth are designated as "impaired for any use." An impaired waterway can contain unsafe…
KY Water Assistance Program Runs through 2023
Kentucky households can still apply for assistance to help pay their water bills. Additional federal aid through the American Rescue Plan Act …
KY Advocates Say ‘Forever Chemicals' Pose Health Risk
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slated to receive $75 million to jumpstart toxicity studies of industrial chemicals …
Pandemic Spurs Renewed Abandoned-Mine Cleanup Efforts
WHITESBURG, Ky. -- This week, state officials announced the start of several new grant-funded, abandoned-mine land projects in Eastern Kentucky…
Activists Call on New EPA to Regulate Ohio River Pollution
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Sierra Club is petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create nutrient standards for the Ohio River, on which …
Public Hearing on Kentucky Utilities’ Coal Ash Cleanup Plan
HARRODSBURG, Ky. -- Critics say a plan developed by Kentucky Utilities to address groundwater pollution from an unlined coal-ash pond seeping into …