National committee studying health impacts of surface coal mining in Central Appalachia to have first meeting in region Tuesday

A national committee studying the health impacts of surface coal mining in Central Appalachia will have its first public meeting in the regi...

Environmental group lists Ky. among top 5 states for number of people affected by violations of safe drinking water regulations

Kentucky is ranked in the top five states for the number of people affected by health-based violations of federal drinking water laws, Erica...

It's time to clean out your medicine cabinet for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 29

Do you know the expiration dates of the medicines that have been piling up in your kitchen cabinet? If not, you might want to check those da...

Federal study in Central Appalachia will try to see if living near a surface coal mine is bad for your health

Scientists from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will study Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and the coal regions...