KY: Waste Reduction
Avoiding a Season of Waste During the Holidays
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- There's another gift you can give after all the gifts have been opened. Experts on solid waste say many items can avoid the …
Red Flags Raised Over Radioactive Frack Waste Company
FRANKFORT, Ky. - The paper trail of a company that dumped West Virginia radioactive frack waste into Kentucky landfills is raising serious questions…
Locally Grown is Growing
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. - While Steve Muntz describes his farm in Montgomery County as a "small sheep farm with a few pasture poultry," his involvement …
Dollars Wanted for Diversifying KY's Coalfields Economy
HARLAN, Ky. - U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA 17th District) says "coal built this country" and now it's time to help those regions …
Report: Public Lands Contributing to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
FRANKFORT, Ky. - A new accounting of greenhouse gas emissions shows more than 20 percent of emissions in the United States are the result of oil…
Waiting for EPA to Clamp Down on Coal Ash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Federal rules about the storage and disposal of coal ash are expected from the Environmental Protection Agency this week. Kentucky …
Reaching for Renewable Energy
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A search for common ground on renewable energy between one of Kentucky's main electric power providers and three environmental …
What Was Santa's Carbon Footprint?
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Santa has come and gone, making Christmas magical for boys and girls around the globe - but what else has he left behind? A big …
“Green” Texas Flash Mob Hits West KY Wal-Marts on E-Waste Recycling
PADUCAH, Ky. - A five-minute flash-mob routine by Texas environmentalists at two Walmart stores in western Kentucky got the attention of customers in …
KY Joins 10.10.10 Global Climate Party
FRANKFORT, Ky. - It's a party with a global purpose: fighting climate change. Kentucky residents from east to west will roll up their sleeves Sunday…
KY: “Lighten Up, Frankfort!” Paying Off In Tons and Greenbacks
FRANKFORT, Ky. - An ounce of effort is worth tons in reducing a community's carbon footprint, as a Franklin County project proves. And, the "Lighten …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …