environment

Environmental Technology Professor Finds Joy in Writing Detective Fiction

Kate Lochte — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:25:26 +0000

Steve Schneiderman teaches in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology at Murray State. In the wee hours of the morning he goes to his office for the solitude of after-hours and chuckles as he writes the continuing adventures of technically proficient but otherwise feckless detective Louie Leppedimay (a.k.a. Lippodoodle, Lippadoomie, and other similar attempts at the name). Schneiderman credits Mel Brooks as one of his inspirations.

Green Dorm Construction Booming in Kentucky

Stu Johnson (KPR) — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:00:26 +0000

College students in much of Kentucky move into dorms later this week. Many will be greeted by the sounds of construction. Residence halls are under construction at the University of Kentucky, Berea College and Eastern Kentucky University. And those new buildings will be some of “greenest” ever built in the Commonwealth.

Madisonville Takes Next Step in Curbside Recycling Program

Shelly Baskin — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:12:07 +0000

Madisonville’s Sanitation Department will seek bids next week for nearly 1,000 curbside recycling totes. The city approved curbside recycling in May. Sanitation director Robert Janes says the bids will be accepted on August 17th with the first totes delivered to customers in Mid September. Janes says the city’s recycling will be done in-house at the new recycling facility. Pickups will begin October 1st and will be bi-weekly on normal trash pickup days.

What Does the Recent EPA Ruling Really Mean for Kentucky Coal Mines?

Erica Peterson — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:02:08 +0000

Kentucky politicians have been lining up to praise a judge’s decision earlier this week to overturn the new way the Environmental Protection Agency has been evaluating coal mining permits. The EPA was sued by the National Mining Association and several individual states, including Kentucky. But the ruling could have few practical implications for the coal industry.

New Illinois laws on recycling, protecting environment

Todd Hatton and AP — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:45:00 +0000

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed three new environmental laws yesterday aimed at protecting ecosystems from invasive species, improving recycling and promoting green technology in plumbing.

Madisonville Will Start Curbside Recycling Program in the Fall

Shelly Baskin — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:16:43 +0000

Madisonville residents are the first in the Pennyrile region to have free curbside recycling provided by the city.

Tulip Poplars Threatened by Insect

Erica Peterson (KPR) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:14:50 +0000

The past two years of mild winters have led to an outbreak of pests in the Ohio River Valley. Tulip Poplar trees in the region are being threatened by usually large numbers of the tulip scale insect- which attaches to twigs on tulip poplar trees, sucks sap out of the bark and releases a clear, sticky sugary substance that’s commonly called “honeydew.”

Afternoon Round-Up 5/4/12

Rose Krzton-Presson — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:15:27 +0000

Today on NPR: Caretaker Of Kentucky Derby Track To Retire

Around the Commonwealth:

The Blue Ribbon Tax Commission picked three professors to act as consultants as the group considers changes to the state's tax code.

Cleanup Plan Approved for Groundwater Contamination at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Shelly Baskin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:09:36 +0000

The Department of Energy and EPA have approved a cleanup plan for contaminated groundwater at Paducah’s Gaseous Diffusion Plant. LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky will start field work in the summer of 2013 to cleanup a hazardous chemical called TCE. The chemical in the soil likely came from storm drains and spills at the plant’s loading docks. According to the DOE, the contamination is currently confined to the plant’s property and poses no threat to residents.

Stopping White Nose Syndrome

Erica Peterson (KPR) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:20:33 +0000

Since 2006, White Nose Syndrome has been decimating bat populations east of the Mississippi. Last month, the disease was found in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, and biologists expect it to spread further. Kentucky Public Radio’s Erica Peterson went with state researchers into a Meade County cave to see what’s being done to stop White Nose Syndrome.

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