Curtis Tate

Curtis was WVPB’s energy & environment reporter from March 2021-October 2025. Prior to WVPB, he spent more than 17 years as a reporter and copy editor for Gannett, Dow Jones and McClatchy. He has written extensively about travel, transportation and Congress for USA TODAY, The Bergen Record, The Lexington Herald-Leader, The Wichita Eagle, The Belleville News-Democrat and The Sacramento Bee.

Repairing Mitchell Plant Is Too Costly For Kentucky Power Customers, Expert Says

The Kentucky Public Service Commission should reject Kentucky Power’s plan to keep its half of the Mitchell plant past 2028 according to Devi Glick, an energy analyst with Synapse Energy Economics said.

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U.S. Data: China Trade Tiff Drives Decline In Export Coal

In February, China imposed a 15% tariff on U.S. coal imports, followed by a 34% reciprocal tariff on all U.S. goods. 

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