Coal s Dying Light: The decline of coal is hurting Kentucky and communities across the country wkms.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wkms.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The world’s appetite for coal is diminishing, and the communities that mined it for generations are struggling to adapt. Kentucky’s Republican lawmakers are leveraging the economic turmoil to bolster support for coal, but experts say mining communities would be better off supporting the transition to a sustainable future.
The 2023 Interim Session of the state General Assembly will begin next month. Part of the focus of the interim period will be specific policy issues to be studied by several special committees or tas
Reporters asked Gov. Andy Beshear about a recent investigation into the eastern Kentucky flooding cleanup process at press conferences Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Both times the governor said he had not read the entire piece, but that the state would “do our best” to address the concerns raised by survivors.