Feb 14 Energy & Environment Fracking Waste Disposal: Still A Hot Mess The slogan for Estill County is “where the bluegrass kisses the mountains.” But since 2015 the county, population 15,000, is widely known as the place where radioactive material generated by the oil and gas industry in a process known as fracking was dumped near some schools. As the Ohio Valley ReSource reported in 2016, tons […] By Mary Meehan Feb 14 Energy & Environment Fracking Waste Disposal: Still A Hot Mess Mary Meehan
Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves a trail of waste. Natural gas is no exception. The waste from the gas drilling known as “fracking” is often radioactive. The gas industry produces thousands of tons of this “hot” waste and companies and state regulators throughout the Ohio River valley […] By Glynis Board Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools Glynis Board
Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: States Struggle to Deal With Radioactive Fracking Waste This piece was produced in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organization. The Marcellus Shale has transformed the Appalachian Basin into an energy juggernaut. Even amid a recent drilling slowdown, regional daily production averages enough natural gas to power more than 200,000 U.S. homes for a year. But the rise […] By Jie Jenny Zou Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: States Struggle to Deal With Radioactive Fracking Waste Jie Jenny Zou
Jun 15 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: Mapping the Route of Radioactive Waste Because hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” concentrates radioactive materials naturally found deep in the earth, these wastes can present special hazards to public health and the environment. By Alexandra Kanik Jun 15 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: Mapping the Route of Radioactive Waste Alexandra Kanik
Dec 11 Democracy & Civic Life A Blackface Photo Resurfaces, And A Kentucky Town Confronts Its Racial Trauma Holiday light displays are spread out across Bob Noble park in Paducah, Kentucky, lighting up the barren trees at night for the community to drive by. The park has long been a gathering place for the small city, with performances at an amphitheater and swimming during the summer. Shirley Massie, 76, sits at one the […] By Liam Niemeyer Dec 11 Democracy & Civic Life A Blackface Photo Resurfaces, And A Kentucky Town Confronts Its Racial Trauma Liam Niemeyer
Nov 14 Energy & Environment The water is cleaner but the politics are messier: A look back at the Clean Water Act movement after 50 years In June 1969, a Time Magazine article garnered national attention when it brought to light the water quality conditions in Ohio: a river had literally caught fire. Oil-soaked debris ignited after sparks, likely from a passing train, set the slick ablaze. Local media actually didn’t spend much time reporting on the fire. This was, after […] By Lucia Walinchus Nov 14 Energy & Environment The water is cleaner but the politics are messier: A look back at the Clean Water Act movement after 50 years Lucia Walinchus
Jun 17 Resource Shift Five Years Of The Ohio Valley ReSource The Ohio Valley ReSource marks its fifth anniversary this month. With your help, this collaboration among seven public media stations in three states is still doing the job it set out to do in June, 2016: to tell the untold stories in the under-served parts of our region. On June 17, 2016, the ReSource published […] By Jeff Young Jun 17 Resource Shift Five Years Of The Ohio Valley ReSource Jeff Young
Apr 20 Impact ReSource Reporter Honored For Investigation Of Frack Waste Ohio Valley ReSource energy and environment reporter Glynis Board earned top honors in competition among the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters for her investigation of illegal dumping of fracking waste. The story, titled “Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools,” was the first piece the ReSource aired upon launch in June, […] By Jeff Young Apr 20 Impact ReSource Reporter Honored For Investigation Of Frack Waste Jeff Young
Oct 31 Arts & Culture Mothman, Bigfoot and Little Green Men: the mysterious cryptids of the Ohio Valley Mysterious creatures are lurking deep in the heart of the Ohio Valley. At least, so say generations of people who have passed down folktales of the unknown. The region is rife with stories, festivals and museums dedicated to “cryptids,” that is, animals or entities that some believe exist, but haven’t been accepted by mainstream science. […] By Kaitlin Thorne Oct 31 Arts & Culture The mysterious cryptids of the Ohio Valley Kaitlin Thorne
Sep 22 Energy & Environment Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ polluted drinking water in this Ky. town. Residents say they didn’t know. Nearly three years ago, state officials found toxic “forever chemicals” polluting the drinking water in the city of South Shore at higher concentrations than anywhere else in Kentucky. The state’s Energy and Environment Cabinet warned South Shore Mayor Cheryl Moore and began regularly testing the city’s water and sending her the results. Life has otherwise […] By Ryan VanVelzer Sep 22 Energy & Environment Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ polluted drinking water in this Ky. town. Residents say they didn’t know. Ryan VanVelzer