The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to decide whether to protect an imperiled salamander found in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Hellbender salamanders used to be common in streams across Kentucky, but their numbers have been on the decline in recent years. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky tested a new way of detecting these amphibians to try and pinpoint exactly where in the commonwealth they can still be found.

By now, many plants across Kentucky have already started changing colors. But some species that are invasive to the Bluegrass State hold onto their green hue late into the fall months— something that the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources says makes this an ideal time to weed those plants out.

The EPA is moving to narrow the definitions of protected waterways under the Clean Water Act, opening many waterways to pollution and destruction.

In just four months, Tennessee experienced eight disasters that caused more than $1 billion in damage. Each event was considered a “severe storm,” defined as thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, damaging winds or large hail.

Tennessee’s wildlife and environmental agencies plan to bring back a species no longer found in the state: the red-cockaded woodpecker.

In an 88-page letter to the EPA, Attorney General Russell Coleman is encouraging the agency to move forward with a proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding.

A fatal plant disease known as Laurel Wilt has spread to six new Kentucky counties – including four in western Kentucky – according to the state’s division of forestry.

A Tennessee non-profit notes that extreme weather may hinder student success, but nature-based learning improves students’ mental health and performance.

Environmental activists say LG&E/KU and Kentucky’s two largest cities aren’t meeting pledges to eliminate carbon emissions in the next 15-25 years, as the utility seeks to build more fossil fuel plants.