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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…
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Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is scheduled to be released from an Arizona halfway house on Wednesday after serving a year in federal…
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A former state mine inspector plans to plead guilty to bribery charges in federal court next week.Kelly Shortridge was indicted in October, along with…
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An Alliance coal mine in Hopkins County is set to close in early 2016 as the Elk Creek site runs out of coal. But Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic…
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A former state mine inspector indicted for taking bribes from a state lawmaker is now facing charges from the Executive Branch Ethics Commission.The…
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After the Kentucky General Assembly cut the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing budget by more than four million, Governor Steve Beshear is ordering it to…
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The Kentucky Senate will likely restore funding to conduct coal mine inspections in the state budget. Currently, mines get six state inspections a year.A…
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A slash to Governor Steve Beshear’s proposal for mine safety in the Kentucky House budget bill passed this month has many safety advocates concerned. They…
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An influential Eastern Kentucky legislator owns the permits on Pike County coal mines that have been cited repeatedly by the state for safety and…
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As the Environmental Protection Agency begins its public forums on coal mining permits in Kentucky, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell is rallying for coal to…