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Energy

Kentucky utilities aren’t retiring coal plants fast enough to meet climate goals

Ryan Van Velzer

A new report found that utilities across the country, including in Kentucky, have made little progress in meeting their own climate goals.

Government & Politics

Ky. Utility Regulators Weigh In On Trump Energy Plan At Behest Of Coal Lobby

Ryan Van Velzer

Coal lobbyists have enlisted the help of Kentucky state utility regulators in asking federal officials to weigh in on a Trump administration plan to bail…

Environment

Another Kentucky Coal Power Plant To Close

Ryan Van Velzer

Henderson, Kentucky, will close its coal-fired power plant next February after nearly five decades in operation.The plant, known as Station Two, is among…

Environment

After More Than A Century, Owensboro Utility Will Stop Burning Coal Entirely

Erica Peterson (KPR)

A coal-fired power plant in Western Kentucky will stop burning coal entirely in the next five years. The Owensboro Municipal Utility’s board made the…

Environment

Report: 13 Percent of Country's Coal-Fired Power Plants Have Already, or Will Be, Retired

Erica Peterson

A new report by the federal Government Accountability Office raises concerns about electricity reliability in the United States as coal-fired power...