Byron Gary, an attorney representing the groups, says it’s unusual for the PSC to exclude them from filing testimony and offering evidence.

The environmental advocacy group failed most of Kentucky’s electric utilities because of their commitment to coal and natural gas.

The environmental advocacy group failed most of Kentucky’s electric utilities because of their commitment to coal and natural gas.

On Thursday, Sept. 10, 13 journalists were laid off from the Lexin… Ryan Hermens needs your support for Support laid off Lexington Herald-Leader journalists

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will abandon Biden-era rules that force coal-burning power plants to capture most of their CO2 emissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will abandon Biden-era rules that force coal-burning power plants to capture most of their CO2 emissions.

At least 13 papers — including The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and The Kansas City Star — lost reporters

Coal generation is expected to decline in 2026 and 2027, according to a recent federal outlook.

In a filing, Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office says TeraWulf’s proposed data center near Ashland could help offset the cost of the Mitchell cooling tower in West Virginia.

In a filing, Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office says TeraWulf’s proposed data center near Ashland could help offset the cost of the Mitchell cooling tower in West Virginia.

About 300 former employees sued in March, seeking to recover 60 days of wages and benefits they say Clintwood JOD LLC should have paid them under federal labor law.

About 300 former employees sued in March, seeking to recover 60 days of wages and benefits they say Clintwood JOD LLC should have paid them under federal labor law.

The company has said it is looking to potentially double the size of a second project it has under development in Kentucky.

Sen. Robby Mills, a Henderson Republican, says state lawmakers could shorten the life of the tax breaks previously enacted for such development.

Sen. Robby Mills, a Henderson Republican, says state lawmakers could shorten the life of the tax breaks previously enacted for such development.

The company says the project it is building in Hancock County will not increase electric bills.

In July, U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove ordered company associates to pay $18 million in a 2012 lawsuit filed by New London Tobacco Market and Fivemile Energy.

Gov. Andy Beshear’s Aug. 6 order directs the state Energy and Environment Cabinet to deny air quality permits for any data center project that worsens the environment.

The declines come amid a surge in the growth of solar power and despite Trump administration policies intended to boost coal use.

Residents across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia have packed public meetings in recent months to speak out against data centers, with a recurring concern being how they could affect the cost of ...

Residents across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia have packed public meetings in recent months to speak out against data centers, with a recurring concern being how they could affect the cost of ...

Wednesday, Chairman and CEO Paul Prager told investors the company is looking to double the power of what it calls the Muskie Data Campus.

Wednesday, Chairman and CEO Paul Prager told investors the company is looking to double the power of what it calls the Muskie Data Campus.

Three hundred former employees of Clintwood JOD LLC sued in March, seeking 60 days of pay and benefits they say they should have received under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notificatio...

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President Donald Trump’s administration has taken aggressive steps to boost coal production, but those efforts may only have partially succeeded.

The National Coal Council says the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. plants in Madison, Indiana, and Cheshire, Ohio, are efficient and economic.

The National Coal Council says the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. plants in Madison, Indiana, and Cheshire, Ohio, are efficient and economic.

The slash pine was getting cut down. Then, workers paused.

According to an affidavit, the bid was the highest and best offer.

According to an affidavit, the bid was the highest and best offer.

New data indicates the commonwealth's overall coal production ticked up just slightly.

Letcher County resident Elizabeth Jones has won an injunction in a lawsuit filed on her behalf against Jenkins Independent Schools.

Jay Justice, the son of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, and associate Stephen Ball, who represent Kentucky Fuel Corp., have been ordered to pay up in a case that’s stretched more than a decade.

Jay Justice, the son of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, and associate Stephen Ball, who represent Kentucky Fuel Corp., have been ordered to pay up in a case that’s stretched more than a decade.

In that incident, firefighters commenced a water rescue to look for two missing people. They were later found unharmed.

The Mitchell plant is jointly owned by Kentucky Power and Wheeling Power. Both are seeking approval from regulators in Kentucky and West Virginia to proceed with the $191 million project.

For now, coal is still the dominant fuel for electricity in Kentucky. Nationwide, though, natural gas overtook coal a decade ago. Renewables, including wind and solar, have surpassed coal in recent ye...

Kentucky Power and East Kentucky Power Cooperative will receive $51 million and $90 million, respectively, for projects at three coal-burning plants in Kentucky and West Virginia.

Potential electricity demand for data centers from Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities and East Kentucky Power Cooperative alone could exceed what the entire state generates.

Kentucky Power would provide the connection to the grid. What Kentucky Power lacks, though, is the ability to generate enough of its own power to meet the need of a data center.

According to census data released last week, Richmond grew by 15%, exceeding 40,000 people last year.

Gov. Andy Beshear’s plan for temporary gas tax relief may not bring immediate benefit to drivers and has downsides, according to Carl Davis, research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic...