Erica Peterson
Erica reports on environment and energy issues for WFPL, which run the gamut from stories about the region’s biodiversity to coal mine safety and pollution issues. In the name of journalism, she’s gone spelunking, tagged mussels and taste-tested bourbon. Erica moved to Louisville in June 2011 from Charleston, West Virginia, where she worked for the state’s public radio and television affiliate. Besides Kentucky and West Virginia, she’s lived in New Jersey, Minnesota and Illinois. She lives with her husband and son in Louisville.
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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is directing his Commission on Public Art to review the city’s public art, and determine whether any of Louisville’s pieces… -
Kentucky is ranked near the top of a list no one wants to be on: the states with the highest number of people affected by health-based violations of… -
The non-profit group Kentuckians for the Commonwealth has released a new set of recommendations for the state’s energy future. KFTC created the Empower… -
A report card issued by an advocacy group says solar jobs in Kentucky are still relatively few, but are growing.The assessment by The Solar Foundation… -
A state Fish and Wildlife committee is recommending the full commission approve a plan to raise boat registration fees to combat the spread of invasive… -
When the legislature reconvenes next month, one of the bills lawmakers will be considering is a measure that could change Kentucky’s regulatory landscape.… -
President-Elect Donald Trump has said he will revoke numerous federal regulations when he takes office, including the Obama administration’s rules to… -
For the past few years, politicians have gained votes in the coalfields by raising false hopes about a resurgence of coal. During his campaign,… -
Several hundred people gathered at the federal courthouse in Louisville Tuesday to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline project; other similar rallies were… -
Over the past year, President-elect Donald Trump has had a lot to say about energy.As he campaigned around the country promising to “make America great…
