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Transitioning beyond the Appalachian coal economy

August 18, 2009 at 08:00pm

The following is an except from an article in KFTC's most recent newsletter, Balancing the Scales. Go here to read the entire article bts article: Appalachian Transition


 

Rounding up?

August 3, 2009 at 08:00pm

As some folks are aware, there was a rally in Knott County last Saturday sponsored by several pro-coal industry groups. According to several first hand accounts, the main focus of many speakers was blasting members of Congress for working to address the dire issue of climate change.

New green jobs waiting for EKPC's decision

July 8, 2009 at 08:00pm

New green jobs in Kentucky?

Rural Journalism: Economic Visions of Eastern Kentucky

July 7, 2009 at 08:00pm

Three Strong Op-Eds Today - Herald-Leader

June 28, 2009 at 08:00pm

There were three strong energy/coal related Op-eds in the Lexington Herald-Leader today.  If you missed them, check them out online.


Costly King Coal, by Mick McCoy

Rally, arrests heighten push for clean energy future

June 23, 2009 at 08:00pm

KFTC members joined hundreds of other coalfields residents and some well-known public figures in West Virginia yesterday to protest the coal industry's indifference to the health and lives of people in their way.

Green Jobs Growing in U.S., Kentucky

June 22, 2009 at 08:00pm

Kentucky had more than 9,000 "clean energy jobs" in 2007, a new report by the Pew Charitable Trust found.  Kentucky also had a clean energy job growth rate nearly triple the overall state job rate growth rate for the 10-year period 1998-2007.

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