By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource A recent breakdown at an Ohio River dam served as a wake-up call about the aging infrastructure that keeps river commerce flowing. The Ohio is one of the country’s busiest working rivers and some navigation controls are approaching the century mark. I went to see these ailing structures and…
by MATT MARKGRAF – Kentucky’s ‘Atomic City’ cleared a hurdle this week with the U.S. Department of Energy to sell depleted uranium from a former enrichment plant to re-enrich at a future nearby facility. A one-billion dollar GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment facility will re-enrich tails left in the cylinders at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in…
by STU JOHNSON (KPR) – Efforts are underway to boost farming operations in Kentucky. A Beginning Farmer Summit held the end of last week in Louisville attracted more than 100 people. Madison County Extension Agent in Agriculture Brandon Sears says farming is not always a passed on family tradition. “We have seen a big interest in…
