Mar 10 Energy & Environment Coal Mine Safety Regulators Issue COVID Protection Guidelines, But No Regulations The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday stronger coronavirus safety guidance intended to keep coal miners safe from COVID-19 in the workplace. However, the Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration stopped short of issuing an emergency standard — as the mine workers’ union had requested — and instead kept to voluntary guidelines. “This updated […] By Jeff Young Mar 10 Energy & Environment Coal Mine Safety Regulators Issue COVID Protection Guidelines, But No Regulations Jeff Young
Mar 2 Energy & Environment Evacuations Underway In Kentucky, COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear used his regular media briefing on coronavirus Tuesday to also provide an update on flooding that struck parts of the state. Record rainfall has led to widespread property damage and evacuations in parts of the state. Beshear said Kentucky Emergency Management is evacuating 1,000 people from the town of Jackson in […] By Corinne Boyer Mar 2 Energy & Environment Evacuations Underway In Kentucky, COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline Corinne Boyer
Mar 1 Energy & Environment Heavy Rains Bring Flooding To Parts Of Kentucky, West Virginia Dozens of counties in Kentucky and West Virginia are cleaning up flood damage from heavy rains over the weekend. In Kentucky, a total of 34 counties and cities have declared states of emergency, including Breathitt, Calloway, Casey, Elliott, Estill, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties and the cities of Paintsville and Salyersville. Of […] By Katie Myers Mar 1 Energy & Environment Heavy Rains Bring Flooding To Parts Of Kentucky, West Virginia Katie Myers
Feb 25 Energy & Environment Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes A new analysis of flooding risk that accounts for the effects of climate change finds many more homes in Appalachian communities in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are at risk of flooding than the federal government’s emergency managers have indicated. In 12 Appalachian counties in the region, at least half of all residences are at […] By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young Feb 25 Energy & Environment Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young
Feb 24 Energy & Environment Ky. Bill Would Allow Ban Of Large Solar Projects On Farmland A new bill in the Kentucky legislature could ban large-scale solar projects on farmland in the state, out of fears that the growing solar industry could be a detriment to the preservation of productive farmland. But a leading solar advocate in the state believes the bill is an overreaction and could significantly hamper the dawning […] By Liam Niemeyer Feb 24 Energy & Environment Ky. Bill Would Allow Ban Of Large Solar Projects On Farmland Liam Niemeyer
Feb 19 Energy & Environment Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future The golden hue of the sunset shines across the sky and through the window as a woman drives down Van Meter Road in central Kentucky’s Clark County, passing by green rolling hills and hay bales. In her social media video from early September, Adreanna Wills points out white signs in yards along the way, displaying […] By Liam Niemeyer Feb 19 Energy & Environment Here Comes The Sun: Solar Moves In, And A Farm Community Wonders About Its Future Liam Niemeyer
Feb 10 Energy & Environment Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie An analysis of natural gas production in the Ohio Valley finds that the biggest gas producing counties in the region suffered economically over the past decade compared to the rest of the country, although natural gas production was high. The report released Wednesday by the Ohio River Valley Institute, a nonprofit think tank, shows that […] By Alana Watson Feb 10 Energy & Environment Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie Alana Watson
Jan 22 Energy & Environment Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley? After an extraordinary inauguration ceremony marked by heightened security and coronavirus safety measures, President Joe Biden started his first day in office signing executive actions on climate change, immigration, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before taking the oath of office, Biden was already addressing the nation about his ambitious plans to fight the twin crises […] By Jeff Young , Liam Niemeyer and Alana Watson Jan 22 Energy & Environment Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley? Jeff Young, Liam Niemeyer and Alana Watson
Dec 21 Energy & Environment Judge Denies Former CEO’s Move to Liquidate Blackjewel Coal A federal bankruptcy judge has denied a petition from former Blackjewel coal executive Jeff Hoops to liquidate the company. The decision means the reorganization of the company will continue under Chapter 11 bankruptcy as former employees, creditors and state agencies seek to recover millions owed by the company. Hoops cited “permanent negative cash flow” at […] By Sydney Boles Dec 21 Energy & Environment Judge Denies Former CEO’s Move to Liquidate Blackjewel Coal Sydney Boles