Energy & Environment Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Jan 27

Energy & Environment

New Protections Proposed For Imperiled Crayfish Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is proposing new protections for two threatened species of crayfish found in the Appalachian coalfields. Under the new proposed rule, set to be published Tuesday in the Federal Register, the agency will designate 445 miles of streams in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia as “critical habitat” for the Guyandotte […]

By Brittany Patterson

Jan 27

Energy & Environment

New Protections Proposed For Imperiled Crayfish Species

By Brittany Patterson

Jan 27

Energy & Environment

Caught Off Guard: The American Southeast Struggles With Climate Change

Reporters from Southeastern newsrooms hold leaders in their communities accountable for reducing carbon emissions and preparing for climate change-related emergencies. Like hundreds of other cities, Louisville, Kentucky, is searching for a path to address climate change. Mayor Greg Fischer has declared a climate emergency, proposed a climate action plan and set a goal of reducing […]

By James Bruggers, InsideClimate News

Jan 27

Energy & Environment

Caught Off Guard: The American Southeast Struggles With Climate Change

James Bruggers, InsideClimate News

Jan 27

Energy & Environment

After Deadly Floods, West Virginia Created A Resiliency Office. It’s Barely Functioning.

The rain came hard and fast early on the morning of June 23, 2016. By 2 p.m., water was knee deep in Bill Bell’s appliance store on Main Street in Rainelle, a small town on the western edge of Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Bell began elevating the washing machines and dishwashers, thinking that would be […]

By Brittany Patterson

Jan 27

Energy & Environment

After Deadly Floods, West Virginia Created A Resiliency Office. It’s Barely Functioning.

Brittany Patterson

Jan 22

Energy & Environment

Bankrupt Blackjewel Coal Still Racking Up Environmental Violations, Officials Warn

An attorney for the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet told a federal judge Wednesday that the bankrupt coal company Blackjewel has accrued nearly 300 environmental violations since it entered bankruptcy in July. “It’s essential that these violations are addressed, abated, and that they stop accruing,” Cabinet attorney Lena Seward told bankruptcy judge Frank Volk in […]

By Sydney Boles

Jan 22

Energy & Environment

Bankrupt Blackjewel Coal Still Racking Up Environmental Violations, Officials Warn

Sydney Boles

Jan 22

Energy & Environment

New Testing Reveals ‘Forever Chemicals’ In More Water Systems Across OH, PA, U.S.

New testing by the Environmental Working Group has identified the presence of toxic fluorinated chemicals, broadly known as PFAS, in the tap water of dozens of cities across the U.S. where contamination was not previously known. EWG, an advocacy organization that tracks environmental pollutants in consumer products, sampled water in 44 places between May and […]

By Brittany Patterson

Jan 22

Energy & Environment

New Testing Reveals ‘Forever Chemicals’ In More Water Systems Across OH, PA, U.S.

Brittany Patterson

Jan 14

Energy & Environment

More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade

For the second time since summer, eastern Kentucky coal miners are blockading a railroad track to protest unpaid wages. The new blockade, which was started Monday afternoon by Quest Energy miners, echoes the months-long blockade by Blackjewel coal miners over the summer and speaks to a growing discontent in Appalachian coal country. “It’s hard to go […]

By Sydney Boles

Jan 14

Energy & Environment

More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade

Sydney Boles

Jan 7

Energy & Environment

Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives

A new study finds the closure of coal-fired power plants and transition to natural gas generation across the United States over a decade saved an estimated 26,610 lives due to a reduction in air pollution, with about a fifth of those avoided deaths in the Ohio Valley. The coal-rich Ohio Valley states received out-sized health […]

By Brittany Patterson

Jan 7

Energy & Environment

Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives

Brittany Patterson

Dec 17

Energy & Environment

Conservation Groups Concerned About Cleanup Costs For Bankrupt Blackjewel Coal

Environmental groups sparred with coal company Blackjewel Tuesday over damage left behind in the coal company’s ongoing bankruptcy. The group is calling attention to numerous environmental violations by Blackjewel and its related companies and urging the federal bankruptcy judge to prioritize the environment as the bankruptcy continues. The groups identified more than 400 instances when […]

By Sydney Boles

Dec 17

Energy & Environment

Conservation Groups Concerned About Cleanup Costs For Bankrupt Blackjewel Coal

Sydney Boles

Dec 16

Energy & Environment

Ever Hear Of A Nurdle? This New Form Of Pollution Could Be Coming To The Ohio River

When the petrochemical plant being built by Shell Chemical Appalachia in Beaver County is complete, it’s anticipated to bring 600 jobs as well as spinoff industries. But some researchers and activists warn that it could also bring a new type of pollution to the Ohio River Valley — nurdles. First sightings of nurdles Nurdles are […]

By Julie Grant

Dec 16

Energy & Environment

Ever Hear Of A Nurdle? This New Form Of Pollution Could Be Coming To The Ohio River

Julie Grant

Dec 16

Energy & Environment

On The Most Populated Ohio River Island, This Beekeeper Found A Way To Better Himself And His Community

Dave Watkins lives on Wheeling Island, the most populated island along the Ohio River. In the early 1800s, it was referred to as the “garden spot of Wheeling,” perhaps because its rich topsoil yielded verdant plants and lush gardens. Today, the West Virginia island isn’t necessarily thought of as farmland. Instead, its neighborhoods are full […]

By Rebecca Kiger

Dec 16

Energy & Environment

On The Most Populated Ohio River Island, This Beekeeper Found A Way To Better Himself And His Community

Rebecca Kiger