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A coalition of environmental groups is formally protesting the upcoming auction of federal lands in Western Kentucky for possible oil and gas drilling.The…
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At a committee hearing on Tuesday, state lawmakers discussed how 400 tons of low-level radioactive waste ended up in a landfill in Estill County.The waste…
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This piece was produced in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organization.The energy that…
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There’s still a lot of interest in the possibility of large-scale gas and oil drilling in Eastern Kentucky, but activity in the Rogersville Shale has…
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A new study finds that hydraulic facturing, or “fracking,” in or near public parks could cause tourists to stay away. Kentucky residents are more likely…
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As natural gas speculation increases in the Rogersville Shale in Eastern Kentucky, scientists are beginning research into the region’s existing seismic…
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Additional regulations regarding hydraulic fracking appear headed for legislative approval in Frankfort. Supporters of the measure include members of the…
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With support from an unlikely partnership of industry and environmental advocates, a Kentucky House committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would…
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