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Ryan Van Velzer/LPMLouisville has struggled for decades to rein in ozone pollution. Local regulators now think the city’s air quality has improved enough that it meets the federal standard. If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agrees the city could end requirements that make the city’s gas more expensive, but environmental experts are concerned the economic benefits could come at the expense of vulnerable populations. -
Lauren Chapman/IPB NewsSo far, Indiana Department of Emergency Management has found unhealthy levels of PFAS in 19 drinking water utilities. Some listeners who get their water from these utilities wanted to know how they can protect themselves and their families.
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Lower humidity feels great, but can be a problem, too. Learn more in the latest edition of "Science Behind the Forecast." -
Six weeks ago, city officials got people’s attention when they said they planned to do a controlled burn of the house at 6213 Applegate Lane. A new plan does not involve burning it down.
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It’s been about a decade since Louisville Metro learned it had one of the fastest growing urban heat islands in the country. The risks disproportionately impact historically marginalized neighborhoods. Experts say the city has the chance to become a national leader at combating the problem, but an LPM News analysis finds it could take a century or longer at the current pace.
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State and Congressional officials toured environmental restoration projects along the Ohio River in Louisville on Wednesday. Environmental advocacy groups hope the projects can provide a model for improving water quality across the region.
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The Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District donated $200,000 to the Louisville Water Foundation. That funding will go toward helping residents who struggle to pay their water and sewer bills.
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Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities implemented rolling blackouts for more than 50,000 customers on the coldest day of the year last winter. At the time, they blamed the forced outages on a natural gas supply disruption, but new testimony reveals coal power failed too.
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New data shows that more than 1,500 miners have been diagnosed with a deadly lung disease linked to toxic silica dust found in coal mines — and Kentucky clinics may be seeing the most cases. After years of inaction, federal mine regulators are finally proposing to crack down on silica dust exposure, but will it be enough?
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Utility regulators at the Kentucky Public Service Commission denied Kentucky Power’s deal to discount electricity for an international cryptomining company on Monday. The three-member commission found Kentucky Power lacked the necessary power and would likely have increased costs for ratepayers.
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Researchers at Bernheim Forest have for years been studying golden eagle migration between wintering grounds in Bullitt County and summer nesting sites in Manitoba, Canada, and a new partnership is yielding additional insights.
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Louisville Water Company estimates that around 800 of the city’s older homes still have private lead service lines. They’re working to replace all of them.
