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Our mission is to provide effective leadership for the coal industry, ultimately enhancing the ability of the Kentucky coal industry to compete in domestic and world coal markets. Our membership represents both Eastern and Western Kentucky operations that mine coal through surface and underground methods. This diversity helps us build a consensus approach in problem solving and proactively works to resolve the complex issues facing the coal industry.
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Kentucky Coal Association Announces New President/Executive Director
The Kentucky Coal Association has selected Sam McKown as its new president and executive director. “I am excited to build on and continue the vital mission of the Kentucky Coal Association,” said McKown. “A cornerstone industry of the Commonwealth, coal not only powers Kentucky, but it supports thousands of jobs from one end of our […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
The staff of the Kentucky Coal Association wishes each and every one of you a happy holiday season filled with love, laughter, and family. Happy Thanksgiving!
Lies, Damn Lies, and the Sierra Club
“The Sierra Club lives in some weird Orwellian world where up is down and left is right, where “reality” is whatever they decide it to be. Fortunately, most people don’t live in that world. We live in a world bounded by objective reality — a world where people need reliable energy, not fairy dust and […]
Beyond AMLER's economic revitalization investments, OSMRE's separate Abandoned Mine Land mandatory grant program totals more than $113 million for fiscal year 2026. The grants are funded by fees on current coal production and distributed across 24 coal-producing states, supporting reclamation work in regions that have powered the country for generations. #KYCoal ... See MoreSee Less
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PJM Interconnection's reformed interconnection queue opened April 28 with 811 projects and 220 GW of proposed capacity — but PJM warned that signing an interconnection agreement doesn't mean a project will get built. With electricity demand projected to rise more than 30 GW by 2030, the existing dispatchable fleet — including coal — remains essential to keeping the lights on for the 67 million Americans PJM serves. #KYCoal ... See MoreSee Less
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OSMRE has issued $134 million in fiscal year 2026 funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program. Kentucky's dedicated share is $29.5 million — the highest allocation tier, with Pennsylvania and West Virginia each receiving identical $29.5 million shares. The program marks a decade of investment in coal communities. Past Kentucky projects include the Leonard Lawson Cancer Center expansion at Pikeville Medical Center. #KYCoal ... See MoreSee Less
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