Written by Hannah Gillespie
Hannah Gillespie
Cynthia and Emily Grimes
Cynthia Grimes and her daughter Emily Grimes share a love of Kentucky rivers and teaching paddling to youngsters.
Emily Shanblatt
“We believe the outdoors is like a hack, or a shortcut, for developing competent and confident young women, and we’re seeing that firsthand with our students everyday,” says Emily Shanblatt, an avid paddler and instructor to middle school girls at the French Broad River Academy.
Bethany Overfield
Kayaking provided Bethany Overfield with a new joy and passion during a time of transition. Now, she is helping to protect whitewater rivers and enhance the boating community through her involvement with American Whitewater and Kentucky River Watershed Watch.
Fracking Company to Pay Millions for WV Clean Water Act Violations
Fracking company Antero Resources was ordered to pay $3.15 million for state and federal water pollution violations and to undertake an estimated $8 million cleanup.
NC Governor Proposes Wind Energy Study
Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposed budget for 2019 to 2021 includes $300,000 for a study to determine the state’s feasibility for offshore wind energy.
Proposed Mine Causes Concern in Birmingham
A water utility and a local conservation group in Birmingham, Ala., are fighting against a proposed strip mine 5.5 miles upstream of the city’s primary drinking water intakes.
Reinterpretation of Migratory Bird Law Favors Energy Companies
Eight states alongside environmental groups are suing the federal government for its 2017 ruling that allows the incidental killing of migratory birds.
U.S. Sees Growth in Clean Energy Jobs
A total of 110,000 net new clean energy jobs were added in the United States in 2018, a growth rate of 3.6 percent.
