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New bridge design unveiled for $3.6 billion project connecting Cincinnati, northern Kentucky
WDRB - Kentucky
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled the design of the new bridge set to be built over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. The "state-of-the-art" cable-stayed independent deck...
Beshear announces new Kentucky Department for Public Health commissioner
Lex 18 - Kentucky
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June 17, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Governor Andy Beshear announced on Tuesday that Dr. John Langefeld has been appointed the new Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), effective on July 1. Dr. Langefeld succeeds Dr. Steven Stack...
Duke Energy Makes Key Appointments To Leadership Of Federal Affairs, Policy, Sustainability And Philanthropy
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK ) today announced the promotions of Pepper Natonski to senior vice president, federal affairs, policy and sustainability and Tom Craig to vice president,...
Ohio and Kentucky unveil design for Brent Spence Companion Bridge
Local12 - Ohio
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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear unveiled the design for a state-of-the-art companion bridge as part of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, marking a significant milestone in one of the...
University of Kentucky Sees Positive Results from Energy Efficiency Program
Spaces 4 Learning
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University of Kentucky Sees Positive Results from Energy Efficiency Program The University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., recently announced the results of its Energy Program in Facilities Management, put into place eight years ago, according to a...
These 4 US Southern States See 25% Surge in Dementia—Blame Schools, Pollution and Poor Healthcare
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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June 18, 2025
Margaret (name changed) had lived in rural Kentucky her entire 78-year life when the words started disappearing. Simple ones first – the name of her neighbour's dog, the street where her daughter lived. Then bigger chunks of her world began...
U.S. CSB releases second update on 2024 explosion in Kentucky
Chemical Engineering
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June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 | By Scott Jenkins The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; Washington, D.C.; www.csb.gov) has released a second update on the agency’s ongoing investigation of the November 12, 2024, explosion at the Givaudan...
Title V/Clean Air Act: Environmental Integrity Project Petition to Object Filed Addressing Hawesville, Kentucky Aluminum Smelter Permit Renewal
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
Download PDF The Environmental Integrity Project and Kentucky Resources Council (collectively, “EIP”) filed a June 9th Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to Century...
Lexington to host annual Kentucky River Clean Sweep this Saturday
WTVQ 36 - Kentucky
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June 18, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Volunteers are invited to take part in Lexington’s annual Kentucky River Clean Sweep this Saturday, June 21. Participants will head out in boats to collect trash along the 12-mile stretch of the Kentucky River...
Trump joins McCormick at CMU to launch $90B energy, AI investment wave
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
As the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit drew to a close Tuesday at Carnegie Mellon University, event organizer U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said the day could wind up being remembered as the start of an “economic renaissance” in Pennsylvania....
Aggression and anxiety: Gaza's children bear the psychological wounds of war
The National News
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Umm Faraj Abu Zubeida, a Gazan mother of four, says her seven-year-old son wakes up screaming at night, terrified that Israeli war planes will drop bombs on their home. The family were displaced when an air strike destroyed their house in Rafah....
Sweida in flames: Syria's Druze city torn apart by urban warfare
The National News
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What began as deadly clashes between Druze militiamen and Bedouin tribes in southern Syria has intensified into a violent urban assault, leaving scores dead and a historic city gripped by fear, violence and displacement. At dawn on Tuesday,...
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center celebrates 100 years of better pastures
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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June 18, 2025
Rotating forages such as clover and timothy with corn and wheat to improve yields and soil fertility were among the earliest trials at the Princeton substation. Lime and fertilization trials began in 1927 and continued through the mid-1950s....
WKYT Investigates: Kentucky American Water replacing water mains
WKYT - Kentucky
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June 17, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - This summer, companies like Kentucky American Water are letting residents know about the lead lines they’re finding underground. Their work is part of a nationwide mandate from the Environmental Protection Agency. They’re...
West Virginia Lawmakers Weigh In on Wait for Federal Disaster Declaration
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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photo by: Derek Redd (file) T.J. Porter walks back to his house on Lumber Avenue in Wheeling after dumping out two buckets of mud from his basement on June 18. WHEELING — As local flood victims wait for movement from Washington, D.C., on federal...
Duffy Extends Marine Highway 848 Miles, Spurs River Economies
Transport Topics
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July 14, 2025
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Kentucky’s barge business will benefit since three of its rivers now rank among four new marine highways after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy added 848 miles to the nation’s...
Beattyville flood reunites USACE engineer and Kentucky teacher
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 17, 2025
When Jacob Sinkhorn joined a routine conference call about a flood risk management study in Beattyville, Kentucky, he didn’t expect the conversation to turn into an elementary school reunion. As a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of...
Crews recover body of missing boater from Kentucky Lake
The Times Leader - Kentucky
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CALLOWAY COUNTY — Emergency responders on Sunday recovered the body of a man who was reported missing after he fell from a boat on Kentucky Lake Saturday morning. Calloway County Fire-Rescue said responders recovered the remains of 51-year-old...
How Kentucky outmaneuvered Wisconsin and Rutgers for four-star safety Messiah Tilson
The Times of India
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Monday was a big blow to the Wisconsin Badgers football recruiting, as four-star safety Messiah Tilson committed to the University of Kentucky Wildcats instead of taking up the offer in the Big Ten powerhouse. The ramifications of Tilson choosing...
How to celebrate Kentucky pollinators for National Pollinator Week
WKYT - Kentucky
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June 18, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - This week is National Pollinator Week, meant to highlight the vital role pollinators play in our ecosystems, economies, and agriculture. Folks are encouraged to plant pollinator-friendly plants like goldenrod, milkweed, and...