coal mines

When floods hit eastern Kentucky in 2022, hundreds of families lost their homes. Flush with federal aid, the state is responding by becoming a housing developer on former strip mines.

A former eastern Kentucky coal mine is being revived into a storage facility that creates hydroelectric power. Gov. Andy Beshear joined officials on Thursday from the U.S. Department of Energy to announce the project in Bell County.

The Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project is undergoing a long federal permitting process to store electricity from the grid in the form of water.

Surface mining companies could more easily get permits to dump pollution into streams under a bill moving through the Kentucky legislature. Supporters say it would help keep mines open, while opponents say it would result worse stream quality and increased oversight from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A new coal mine in McLean County is another step closer to reality after approval was given for two parts of the project on Sept. 25.A member of the…

Kentucky lawmakers have agreed to loosen inspection requirements for underground coal mines. The Kentucky Senate gave final approval to House Bill 384 on…

A multi-state coal company is shutting down their last active mine in Kentucky. Alpha Natural Resources spokesman says the company plans to lay off 117…

Kentucky regulators are looking for proposals to spur economic development on Appalachia’s abandoned surface mines.Two state cabinets — the Cabinet of…

A bill that would eliminate state inspections of Kentucky coal mines is headed to the full senate. The measure was heard Wednesday in the Senate Natural…

Local mining operations are being recognized for their reclamation and safety practices by the state and the Kentucky Coal Association. The KCA and the…