Bill weakening Kentucky groundwater and wetland protection passes, poised to become law
About 1.5 million Kentuckians rely on drinking water from private wells or public water systems drawing from groundwater.
Kentucky legislature moves to strip protections for groundwater, wetlands and some streams
State officials said a bill to remove regulations on water pollution "applies a machete to an issue that needs a scalpel, at ...
3 more Kentucky federal offices land on DOGE list of lease terminations
The Department of Government Efficiency's website shows another round of offices in Kentucky are set to have their leases ...
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Surface mine reclamation in Eastern KY ‘alarmingly slow,’ leaving problems in its wake
according to the Kentucky Geological Survey, but the ratio has been closer to even in recent years. An unreclaimed mine is photographed in Pike County, Ky., on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Ryan C.
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Ava Lich: From Farm Fields to Cave Floors
From farm life to cutting-edge research, Ava Lich studies carbon capture in Mammoth Cave, blending geology, math, and biology ...