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New federal rules aim to clean up toxic coal ash, including nearly a dozen sites in Kentucky
Kentucky land conservation fund gets ‘new lease on life’ from lawmakers
Environment, Government, Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund, Kentucky Lands Trusts Coalition, Kentucky Office of Nature Preserves, land conservation, Natural Bridge State Resort Park, News, Sen. Sen. Matthew Deneen, Tourism

Kentucky land conservation fund gets ‘new lease on life’ from lawmakers

Over the past three decades, a state-managed fund has been a financial force behind the creation and expansion of parks, nature preserves and hunting grounds across Kentucky.  The Kentucky...

‘Forever chemicals:’ Now that feds have acted, some say Kentucky should do more
Brandon Smith, Cassie Chambers-Armstrong, Environment, EPA, firefighters, Government, Health, Jeff Taylor, John Mura, Kevin Bratcher, News, Nima Kulkarni, PFAS, Somerset, Teena Halbig, Tony Hatton, water

‘Forever chemicals:’ Now that feds have acted, some say Kentucky should do more

FRANKFORT —  Rep. Kevin Bratcher, a Louisville Republican, says he wants to be on the right side of history when it comes to the man-made “forever chemicals” that are...

Bill targeting source-of-income discrimination bans in Kentucky’s largest cities heads to governor’s desk
Andy Beshear, Damon Thayer, Economy, Housing, Kentucky House of Representatives, Lexington, Louisville, News, Politics, source of income discrimination

Bill targeting source-of-income discrimination bans in Kentucky’s largest cities heads to governor’s desk

FRANKFORT — Legislation that critics say would undermine ordinances in Lexington and Louisville that ban discrimination by landlords against a prospective tenant’s source of income is headed to Democratic...