For decades, coal was more than an industry in Pike County, Kentucky. It was a way of life, powering homes, paychecks, and a ...

Statewide, production declined 9% from the second quarter of 2024. On a regional scale, production fell nearly 19% in eastern Kentucky and less than 2% in western Kentucky. Employment fell 15% ...

Kentucky utility regulators could approve a rate increase for Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities customers.

A display case at NIOSH shows a normal lung and a diseased black lung, caused by inhaling coal dust and other harmful particles while coal mining. Howard Berkes NPR Mine safety is under attack. In the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Eastern Kentucky coal production is at its lowest level ...