A KY Push for Regenerative Farming in Next Farm Bill
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service People’s wallets continue to feel the impact of high food prices, and local environmental groups say sustainable food systems and regenerative farming are...
Proposed Eastern KY Federal Prison Would Have Devastating Environmental Impacts
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service After Republican Congressman Hal Rogers inserted language into the latest House appropriations bill which would bypass environmental regulatory processes related to the building of a...
Committee learns more about invasive carp in Kentucky
by LRC Public Information Office FRANKFORT — Fish such as bass and blue gill are welcome in Kentucky’s waters. However, Asian carp, also called invasive carp, have had a...
Committee to hear urban forestry, street tree update Tuesday
LEXINGTON, KY – The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee is set to hear an annual update on the city’s urban forestry and street tree initiatives at...
Central Kentucky’s Triumph: Final U.S. chemical weapons destroyed at Blue Grass Army Depot
RICHMOND, Ky. — In a monumental feat for both Central Kentucky and the nation, the last of the United States’ once-massive stockpile of chemical weapons is set to be...
America’s power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, including Kentucky, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
Republished from The Conversation. Millions of Americans have already been sweltering through heat waves this summer, and forecasters warn of hot months ahead. July 3 and 4, 2023, were two...
Human exposure to wildfires has more than doubled in two decades – read this if you’re planning fireworks on July 4
by Mojtaba Sadegh, The Conversation Over the past two decades, a staggering 21.8 million Americans found themselves living within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of a large wildfire. Most of those residents...
Lexington Buzzing with Activity for Pollinator Week 2023
LEXINGTON, KY – Pollinator Week is set to make a vibrant splash in Lexington this year with an array of events that celebrate the critical role of pollinators in...
University of Kentucky entomologist says state seems to be ‘becoming Kenticky’
By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News A warmer February in Kentucky has likely contributed to an uptick in ticks, and Kentuckians aren’t happy about it. Some even sound ticked...
As Kentucky’s largest coal producer mines Bitcoin, its power discounts draw scrutiny
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern State utility regulator launches investigations into crypto industry’s impacts Union County in Western Kentucky has been the state’s top coal-producer for years, mining more...