Sealing driveways and parking lots may seem like routine maintenance for homeowners, but recent studies raise concerns about the potential health risks associated with some of the materials. Coal-tar sealants have been used for decades on driveways and parking lots. They include a class of compounds known as Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. .
Nearly a year after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky residents of Breathitt, Knott, Letcher, and Perry counties now have the option to participate in buyouts for homes and properties located on flood-prone land. Officials say they estimate around 3000 residents in the region are eligible. Tony Nott - assistant state conservationist with the U.S. .
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By Elizabeth Hewitt for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Amid black-eyed Susans and purple wildflowers growing between rows of solar panels at Connexus Energy’s headquarters in Ramsey, Minnesota, Rob Davis has seen hover flies, swallows and a hummingbird moth. “It’s just like being in a nice, natural place,” says Davis, Connexus public affairs lead. “But it’s also just a visual delight, because there’s so many things to see when you sit and wait.” When the array was installed almost a decade ago, the initial plan was to keep gravel around the panels. .