Preview of April 4 Eastern Standard

WEKU | By Tom Martin

Published April 1, 2019 at 7:42 AM EDT

Coming up on this week's edition of Eastern Standard: Who should regulate anti-pollution regs for the Ohio? What is a realistic path to the future for Appalachian Kentucky? What's happening in hemp as the industry revs up in the wake of deregulation?

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