You can’t see the smokestacks of the Cane Run Power Station from Stephanie Hogan’s home, even though she lives a block away. And while the power plant isn’t visible, it’s still a looming presence in Hogan’s life. “Oh, he breathes so bad, he sounds like Darth Vader.” Hogan shakes her head, and her two-year-old son… Continue reading The Coal Ash Series, In Full
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Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part Three
Kathy Little and Debbie Walker stand in Walker’s front yard, 50 feet from the ash landfill at Louisville Gas & Electric‘s Cane Run plant. They watch as heavy machinery backs up, pushing ash from one pile to another. Both women have lived in the neighborhood for decades—Little for 33 years, Walker for 23. Walker says… Continue reading Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part Three
Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part One
You can’t see the smokestacks of the Cane Run Power Station from Stephanie Hogan’s home, even though she lives a block away. And while the power plant isn’t visible, it’s still a looming presence in Hogan’s life. “Oh, he breathes so bad, he sounds like Darth Vader.” Hogan shakes her head, and Cody wheezes. “You… Continue reading Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part One