Mar 31 Economy Revenue Stream: How An Environmental Law Creates Jobs In Coal Country When President Donald Trump visited Kentucky for a recent rally he returned to a common theme from his campaign: environmental regulations are job-killers. “I have already eliminated a devastating anti-coal regulation,” he said, referring to a measure he recently signed overturning a Department of Interior stream protection rule. “And that is just the beginning,” the […] By Glynis Board Mar 31 Economy Revenue Stream: How An Environmental Law Creates Jobs In Coal Country Glynis Board
Jun 24 Agriculture High Hopes For Hemp Farmers throughout the Ohio Valley want to revive a crop that was once a staple in the region: hemp. After a ban that lasted more than half a century, the 2014 Farm Bill allowed states to grow hemp in research programs. Growers and processors in Kentucky are aggressively putting that research program to work in […] By Nicole Erwin Jun 24 Agriculture High Hopes For Hemp Nicole Erwin
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