Environmental Groups Claim Illegal Discharges Into Ohio River
Two environmental groups announced on Monday (March 17) they plan to sue Louisville Gas and Electric for what they say are illegal discharges from the...
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Coal Producer Fined For Clean Water Act Violations
One of the nation's largest coal producers will pay the largest fine of its type ever levied for violations of the Clean Water Act. Alpha Natural...
Western Kentucky Coal Miner Files Discrimination Lawsuit
Four cases alleging a Western Kentucky coal company repeatedly discriminated against a miner for reporting unsafe working conditions were filed last...
Coal Jobs Continue To Decline
The latest report from the Kentucky Energy Cabinet shows more bad news for the commonwealth's declining coal industry. The cabinet released numbers this...
PSC Approves Biomass Plant Deal in Eastern Kentucky
The Kentucky Public Service Commission has approved a deal for an eastern Kentucky utility to buy electricity from biomass. The proposed biomass plant will
Eastern Kentucky Biomass Plant Proposed
Lexington-based ecoPower wants to build a biomass plant in Perry County. The plant would burn wood scraps to create electricity. The utility Kentucky Power
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Topic At Environmental Conference
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear says climate change is real, and the commonwealth has an obligation to address it. But Beshear says even as the
Lawmakers To Discuss Bluegrass Pipeline
Kentucky lawmakers will hear from both advocates and opponents of a proposed natural gas liquids pipeline on Thursday, September 5. In the proposal, the
Injunction Ordered On East Kentucky Mining Operation
Work will stop at a surface mine in Eastern Kentucky, at least temporarily. A judge has issued a temporary injunction for the Leeco mine, while
Protected Fish Killed By Fracking
The federal government has concluded that natural gas fracking fluid is the likely cause of a fish kill in Eastern Kentucky back in 2007. The spill into