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Falling costs drive record solar and wind growth
July 15, 2014
The year 2013 was a landmark one for renewables. Despite fickle policymaking and weak economic growth, overall capacity additions remainedstrong, with solar deployment outpacing wind for the first time.
Eastern Ky. can't soar with ruined water
June 18, 2014
The War On Coal Miners: How Companies Hide The Threat Of Black Lung From Watchdogs And Workers
May 30, 2014
Dust levels in coal mines are routinely under reported, and sometimes fraudently reported, putting miners unnecessarily at risk.
Restructuring cuts state's mine safety staff
May 30, 2014
Staffing in the state's mine-safety office will be slashed 37 percent to deal with a steep budget cut approved by the legislature this year, according to an order Gov. Steve Beshear filed Friday to restructure the agency.
Pike heirs file suit claiming state should not have granted permit for mining on their land
May 16, 2014
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Pike County landowners challenges the practice of state environmental officials to grant strip mining permits without the consent of a majority of the owners of the property.
Germany Sets New Record, Generating 74 Percent Of Power Needs From Renewable Energy
May 13, 2014
On a recent sunny day, renewable energy sources were generating 74 percent of the country’s overall electricity demand by midday.
Bluegrass Pipeline project comes to a halt
April 28, 2014
Developers of a multi-state pipeline project, which has stirred controversy over the past year in Kentucky, announced they have suspended all investment in the project indefinitely.
What Kentucky's New Law on Carbon Dioxide Emissions Actually Means
April 14, 2014
Ignoring words of caution from his own administration, Governor Steve Beshear signed a bill directing the state’s Energy and Environment Cabinet to create a Kentucky-specific plan for regulating carbon dioxide emissions into law.
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