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Meade County is getting $1,900,825 in funding for tourism, cleaner water projects and nonprofit organizations, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said today.

Today, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced nearly $10.7 in funding for career and technical education, cleaner water projects, nonprofits, tourism and law enforcement in Hardin County.

Lt. Gov. Coleman Presents $1.9 Million in Awards for Meade County

Lt. Gov. Coleman Presents $10.6 Million in Awards for Hardin County

The state announced a total of $22,481,400.45 in funding for law enforcement, tourism, cleaner water and nonprofit organizations in Kenton County.Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman was in Northern Kentuc

Megan Ferrando is a non-resident scholar with the Climate and Water Program at the Middle East Institute. Her areas of expertise include climate and environmental security, the links between climate change and social tensions, and the role and responsibilities of the EU on these topics. Megan is currently based in Lebanon supporting the work of development cooperation NGO WeWorld-GVC, among others on projects related to sustainable water management.

Water resources are a key component of global sustainability, especially in light of the mounting environmental challenges posed by climate change. We asked some of MEI’s Climate and Water Program scholars to share their perspective on strategies and opportunities that could most readily alleviate the region’s water security concerns.

Dr. Youssef Wehbe is a Non-Resident Scholar with the Climate and Water Program at the Middle East Institute. His areas of expertise include water resource management, coupled land-atmosphere modeling, cloud microphysics, and weather modification technology. His ongoing research addresses next-generation water resource monitoring by integrating satellite and radar remote sensing, hydro-meteorological modeling, and relevant applications of AI/machine learning tools.

World Water Day, observed annually on March 22, draws awareness to issues of scarcity, sustainability, and safety of global freshwater resources. The security and reliability of water resources are constantly challenged by concerns over adequate availability, sufficient access to clean water, and the consequences of diminished and unsafe water supplies (e.g. to health and food security).

If you’ve been down E. 7th Street in Russellville lately, you have no doubt run into the project being done by the city near the bridge over Town Creek. Large