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Experts KYs drinking water wetlands at risk / Public News Service

Kentucky has rapidly lost its wetlands over the past few decades, and advocates say the recent gutting of federal protections for marshes and other ecosystems saturated by water could imperil local drinking water quality. Michael Washburn, executive director of the Kentucky Waterways Alliance, explained wetlands provide natural large-scale water filtration, serve as carbon sinks, and act as buffers during flooding events. He said the rollback of federal protections leaves little recourse for advocates working to address the issue through state-level policy change. .

Rare Appalachian Salamander Moves Closer to Endangered Species Protection

Center for Biological Diversity: CHARLESTON, W.Va. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the yellow-spotted woodland salamander under the Endangered Species Act. The agency now has 12 months to decide whether to protect the salamander, which only lives in an Appalachian rock outcrops targeted by coal mining.

With state's OK, companies in Kentucky may be violating the Clean Water Act, watchdog says

A program operated by Kentucky's Division of Water allows certain discharges into federal waters without a permit. Some experts say it's unlawful.

Hydro Flask's Parks For All giving program commemorates over a dozen 2024 grantees

Hydro Flask's Parks For All Giving Program Commemorates 2024 Grantees