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Data center power plants: If they build it, we are screwed
We recently posted an item on how Meade County rejected a rezoning application that would have paved the way for a data center. The concerns included the cost of the operation as well as the impact on the local environment. So imagine what we thought when we saw this (from Kentucky Lantern): Kentucky’s utility regulator…
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Water you talking about?
Data centers are in the news in Kentucky. Here’s one that didn’t go through, from WLKY: The Meade County Planning and Zoning Commission voted not to recommend a rezoning application that would pave the way for a potential data center. Hundreds of residents attended a special Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at the Meade County…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 13
Dealing with the government shutdown: Is it safe to fly and what’s happening at national parks? Kentucky Democrats on the campaign trail. Reflections on the art fair (show) and a slowdown at the Speed. Links to our discussion: Why the U.S. government has shut down and what happens now (BBC) A couple of quick notes…
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Billionaire donations: Really? That’s all they’re giving?
I guess we’re supposed to be impressed by this (from Louisville Business First): For the second year in a row, media titan Michael Bloomberg was the nation’s largest philanthropic donor. That’s according to a data analysis by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which found America’s top 50 donors gave away $16.2 billion last year through various foundations and…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 12
Rapture aftermath and shortcomings (instead of second comings); why our congressman fails us; entertaining in the past, and artistic expectations for the future. Some of the things we discuss: Bourbon & Beyond Louder Than Life St. James Court Art Show And let’s talk about a true martyr!
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Ky. farmers get what they didn’t know they were voting for
The Orange TACO has pissed off trading partners throughout the world. American farmers overwhelmingly voted for him this past presidential election. Here’s the result in Kentucky: In the spring, Kentucky farmers planted millions of acres with soybeans, corn and other crops, and hoped a heated trade war with the top importers of American agricultural goods would not…
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Top Louisville bosses live out of state
This is not encouraging for the future of Louisville business. According to a 2024 Fortune report, 9.5% of CEOs are now considered “super commuters” meaning they live hundreds of miles away from their headquarters and typically fly in to the office a few days a week. The image at the top from Louisville Business First…
