Fossil Fuels

Unprofitable Out-Of-State Coal Plants Costing Kentucky Electricity Customers

Behind the rates paid by the companies’ customers is a hidden cost that doesn’t show up on their bills. Customers receive electricity from two aging, out-of-state coal plants that lose a lot of money.

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King Of Severance Taxes? It's No Longer Coal, But Gas

Historically, coal generated the bulk of severance taxes. But the advent of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, gave gas the advantage. 

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‘They’re Taking Their Money Elsewhere’: Federal Policy Slows Clean Energy Job Growth

Curtis Tate spoke with Bob Keefe, the executive director of E2, a group that supports clean energy development, about what recent changes mean for the state and country.

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The National Weather Service Needs You And The Future Of Clean Energy, This West Virginia Morning

The National Weather Service is hosting a training session for volunteers interested in storm spotting. And, while the state's clean energy jobs have been growing, the federal government is focused on fossil fuels.

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