The minority of Democrats in the GOP-controlled chamber who opposed Senate Bill 89 echoed strong concerns from environmental ...

The Kentucky Senate on Friday voted 30-to-5 to pass a controversial bill that would benefit the coal industry by making it ...

A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping to limit the definition of “waters of the Commonwealth” protected under anti-pollution laws.

Senate Bill 89 now goes to the House. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has too much authority to interfere with coal mining while carrying out its regulatory mission of protecting water ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team ...

At least eight people, including a child, are confirmed dead in Kentucky after heavy storms swept through the state, according to officials. On Sunday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. − At least 10 people have died this weekend ... In Virginia, the Richlands Police Department said multiple areas of the town had flooded and urged some residents to evacuate.

The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge ...