air pollution

Air Pollution Board Approves Changes to Regulations

Erica Peterson — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:37:19 +0000

The Louisville Air Pollution Control Board has approved a suite of regulation reforms, including fee increases for some air pollution permits.

New Air Monitor in Louisville Will Measure Vehicle Pollution

Erica Peterson — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Louisville’s Air Pollution Control District is moving forward with plans to place an air monitor near the Watterson Expressway. The monitor will measure concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, or “NOx.”

The Air Pollution Control District has chosen a site for the monitor; it’s at 1517 Durrett Lane, right next to I-264, and slightly west of Poplar Level Road. Now, the district is just waiting for the Environmental Protection Agency to approve the location.

Louisville's Air Gets Poor Grades in American Lung Association Report

Erica Peterson — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:01:00 +0000

Once again, the Louisville area's air has been ranked among the worst in the nation by the American Lung Association. The organization released it's annual State of the Air report today.

WFPL Wants You! For Environmental Testing

Erica Peterson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:48:29 +0000

It’s no secret that Louisville has issues with air pollution. But it’s difficult to determine which pollutants are present, how present they are and whether some areas of town are disproportionately affected by pollution.

Over the next few months, WFPL is partnering with community members to conduct small-scale environmental testing. Interested participants just have to be willing to host a small monitor in their homes for three days, and be interviewed for any stories that result from the testing. It’ll be easy, fun and informative.

Air Pollution District Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Regulations

Erica Peterson — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:54:26 +0000

Louisville’s Air Pollution Control District is moving forward with several changes to regulations, including fee increases for some permits. The district’s board held a hearing yesterday to get public comment on the proposed changes.

Poll: Louisvillians More Concerned About Air Quality Than Other Kentuckians Are

Erica Peterson — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:07:33 +0000

A new poll shows that Louisville residents are more concerned about air quality than those living in other areas of the state.

Exhibit Captures Relationship Between 1970s America, the Environment

Erica Peterson — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:31:20 +0000

Photographs of Americana taken through an environmental lens are on display as part of a new exhibit at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The photos were taken as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's DOCUMERICA Photography Project, and show life in the 1970s, often with an environmental bent.

Budget Cuts May Lead to Reduction in Toxic Air Monitoring in Louisville

Erica Peterson — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:30:00 +0000

Without some additional grant funding, the air toxics monitoring run out of the University of Louisville will have to scale back next year.

Appeals Court Won't Reconsider Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

Erica Peterson — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:26:01 +0000

A federal appeals court has rejected a request from the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its August decision to vacate a major air pollution rule.

The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule is designed to reduce the amount of pollution that blows across state lines. It places limits on the sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides produced in 28 states, including Kentucky.

Kentucky, Indiana Join 15 Other States in Splitting from Air Pollution Group

Erica Peterson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:34:18 +0000

Chalk air pollution regulators up as the latest group to splinter because of increasingly divisive partisanship in Washington, D.C. Regulators from 17 states—including Kentucky and Indiana—are forming a new association to assist states with air pollution policies.

Right now, 43 states are members of a group called the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, or NACAA. The group has been around for 32 years, and is a non-partisan member organization that represents state and local air regulators.