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Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These are 5 of the deadliest
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 8 months agoThe collapse of an 11-story coal mining plant in Martin County left two workers trapped under the...
Abandoned mines and poor oversight worsened Kentucky flooding, attorneys say
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEast Kentucky flooding killed at least 37 people, but many in the region are now asking if the...
Generations of Kentucky families have lived off coal mining. Now they're blaming it for flooding...
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoFifty-nine people in Breathitt County Kentucky sued Blackhawk Mining and its subsidiary Pine Branch...
What can replace coal’s impact in Eastern Kentucky economy? These industries are growing
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 2 months agoJustin Phillips, of Letcher County, had worked at fast-food restaurants and convenience stores for...
Alliance Coal to open a new mine in Henderson County, will hire 260 in future
The Gleaner via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHENDERSON, Ky. − Coal mining is returning to Henderson County in a big way and with a proven company. Alliance Coal LLC on Thursday morning announced that it will develop a new $35 million underground ...
The POWER Interview: Pumped Storage Project Brings Renewable Energy to Former Coal Mining Site
POWER Magazine via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoA pumped storage project in Kentucky is being touted as a model example of how land that once was...
In bid for Kentucky governor, Craft touted coal connections. How did coal country respond?
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn Kentucky’s coal country, Kelly Craft’s focus on her connections to the industry won over some...
Not your grandfather's black lung: Federal rule seeks to save coal miners from silica dust
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWorkers may get respite from breathing the toxic dust that remains omnipresent in U.S. mining...
Kentucky coal company fined $200,000 in case of cheating on tests to protect miners
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoAn Eastern Kentucky coal company that pleaded guilty in connection with cheating on tests designed...
A bourbon unlike any other: Distillery to age its bourbon in Kentucky coal mine
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoKentucky's ever-booming bourbon industry is making its way into the commonwealth's coal country....