Ryan Van Velzer (KPR)
ReporterRyan Van Velzer has told stories of people surviving floods in Thailand, record-breaking heat in Arizona and Hurricane Irma in South Florida. He has worked for The Arizona Republic, The Associated Press and The South Florida Sun Sentinel in addition to working as a travel reporter in Central America and Southeast Asia. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Ryan is happy to finally live in a city that has four seasons.
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Sept. 24 is National Public Lands Day when entry fees are waived at federal public lands. There are at least 10 volunteer events around Ky.
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A study from Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet found PFAS chemicals have contaminated fish in rivers and lakes across the state.
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Floods in eastern Ky. wrecked an important source of local income and fresh food. Farmers reported nearly $3.5 million in damages and lost income.
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Climate change is partly responsible for historic floods that killed 39 and devastated communities in eastern Kentucky.
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Nearly 60 eastern Kentuckians say the historic flooding in late July was made worse when silt ponds associated with the strip mines failed.
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Parts of Kentucky are likely to face days when the heat index reaches 125 degrees or more over the next three decades.
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Five elected Kentucky officials have written a letter objecting to the use of environmental, social and governance factors in the state’s credit score.
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Ky. Attorney General Daniel Cameron asked the state’s Supreme Court to overturn a restraining order that allows abortions to resume temporarily amid an ongoing lawsuit.
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Ky.'s Attorney General wrote to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of 14 states to oppose rules that would reduce ozone pollution.
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The same man-made chemicals that coat non-stick pans and waterproof clothing are also commonly found in the Ohio River, according to a new study.