Dec 6 Energy & Environment What The Petrochemical Buildout Along The Ohio River Means For Regional Communities And Beyond The R.E. Burger coal-fired power plant’s final day ended, appropriately enough, in a cloud of black smoke and dust. From 1944 to 2011, the plant generated power, fumes and ash in the Ohio River Valley. It was one of dozens of coal and steel plants dotting the banks of the river, which for years has […] By Sharon Kelly Dec 6 Energy & Environment What The Petrochemical Buildout Along The Ohio River Means For Regional Communities And Beyond Sharon Kelly
Dec 4 Energy & Environment Tracing Water, Memory and Change Through Black Experiences Along and Near Route 65 I live right above the Ohio River, off of a thoroughfare called the Ohio River Boulevard. It is one section of Route 65 – a 51-mile stretch of highway that travels from downtown Pittsburgh, northwest to the city of New Castle. The route spans three counties, three major rivers and several neighborhoods, boroughs, towns and […] By Njaimeh Njie Dec 4 Energy & Environment Tracing Water, Memory and Change Through Black Experiences Along and Near Route 65 Njaimeh Njie
Nov 14 Energy & Environment Paddling 300 miles to protect the waters of Ohi:yo’, the ‘good river’ For degawëno:da’s, paddling the length of the Allegheny River over the course of four months this year was to be a “witness to the raw element of the natural world.” The roughly 300-mile trip began on May 18 at the river’s headwaters near Coudersport, Pa., and ended on Sept. 21 by the Point State Park […] By Ryan Loew Nov 14 Energy & Environment Paddling 300 miles to protect the waters of Ohi:yo’, the ‘good river’ Ryan Loew
Nov 4 Energy & Environment EPA Proposes Changes To Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules Federal environmental regulators released proposed changes to two rules related to the disposal of coal ash and wastewater from coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced its third round of changes to its 2015 rule regulating coal ash. Coal ash is one of the largest waste streams in the country and […] By Brittany Patterson Nov 4 Energy & Environment EPA Proposes Changes To Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules Brittany Patterson
Sep 30 Health Water is Unaffordable for Nearly Half of Martin Countians, Report Finds A new report finds nearly half the residents of Martin County, Kentucky, cannot afford water service. Local activists with the Martin County Concerned Citizens are ringing alarm bells about water affordability as the beleaguered county faces another likely water rate increase in the coming months. Since the ReSource first reported on its water crisis two […] By Sydney Boles Sep 30 Health Water is Unaffordable for Nearly Half of Martin Countians, Report Finds Sydney Boles
Feb 1 Energy & Environment Uncertainty Over EPA Grants That Sent $3.6B to Ohio Valley One of the Trump Administration’s first moves once in office was to freeze all grants issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That move raised a lot of questions and a further directive limiting public statements from the EPA added to the confusion. The freeze has since been lifted but the move brought attention to […] By Glynis Board Feb 1 Energy & Environment Uncertainty Over EPA Grants That Sent $3.6B to Ohio Valley Glynis Board
Oct 21 Health Where PFC Chemicals Are Found In Water, And What It Means Contamination of water with perflourinated chemicals (PFC’s) persists in many communities amid increasing concerns about the potential risk to public health, even at very low levels. This map shows the counties in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia with water systems that detected some level of PFC compounds in drinking water, and how that detected […] By Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik Oct 21 Health Where PFC Chemicals Are Found In Water, And What It Means Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik
Oct 21 Energy & Environment Toxic Legacy: “Teflon” Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies For more than half a century along the Ohio River, the chemical company DuPont provided jobs for thousands of people. One chemical they produced is PFOA, commonly known as C8. It was a remarkably useful compound, used in “Teflon” non-stick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and even in some food wrappers. Over time, researchers have found that […] By Glynis Board Oct 21 Energy & Environment Toxic Legacy: “Teflon” Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies Glynis Board
Oct 14 Agriculture Piggy Express: ‘Right To Farm’ Law Shields Giant Hog Operation Mount St. Joseph in Daviess County, Kentucky, may appear calm with the Green River flowing past homes that dot the farmland here. But there is trouble in the air and it comes along with the smell of a large hog farm. Sixty-three year old Jerry O’Bryan was born and raised on a farm in Daviess […] By Nicole Erwin Oct 14 Agriculture Piggy Express: ‘Right To Farm’ Law Shields Giant Hog Operation Nicole Erwin
Aug 9 Health Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Ohio Valley Drinking Water A study of drinking water systems found 6 million Americans, including people in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, are living with drinking water containing chemicals linked to a host of health problems. The Harvard Chan School of Public Health published research in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters that delves into thousands of drinking […] By Glynis Board Aug 9 Health Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Ohio Valley Drinking Water Glynis Board