Environment

As the Environmental Protection Agency begins its public forums on coal mining permits in Kentucky, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell is rallying for coal to be a bigger part of the nation's energy portfolio.

Last year was Kentucky’s wettest on record going back to 1895, bringing widespread flooding to some areas last spring. 

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

An orphaned eaglet found in Land Between the Lakes is in Louisville for rehabilitation. 

Scott Ellison here with the weekly FLW Fishing Report. Hopefully the weather will continue to moderate and it will be more comfortable to stay out on the water longer. 

A lawsuit filed today in federal court alleges a black substance coating the homes of residents in some areas of Louisville is caused by whiskey distilling.