Whereas about half of Eastern coal is high in sulfur content, nearly all Western coal falls into this category. In recent years the state government has been seeking to land so called "coal to …

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Nov 17, 2025 · According to the Kentucky Department of Mines and Minerals, 131.8 million tons of coal was mined in Kentucky in 2000; 62 percent (81 million tons) was from underground …

Our membership represents both Eastern and Western Kentucky operations that mine coal through surface and underground methods. This diversity helps us build a consensus …

Nov 20, 2025 · Kentucky's coal production plummeted in 2024, and the number of mines in the state dropped below 100.

Feb 26, 2025 · The report from the public-interest firm in Whitesburg tracked progress on reclamation at surface coal mines where no coal had been produced since at least 2022.

Coal mining is indelibly woven into the fabric of daily life in the mountains of southeast Kentucky. It is hard to imagine a time when this was not so. As recently as 80 years ago, however, the …

Discover the Kentucky coal mines and museums. Experience Kentucky coal mine tours and museums in the Kentucky Wildlands, guided horse back tours also available.

As a result of the conditions and long-time controversy surrounding coal mining in Kentucky, including several violent confrontations between miners and coal operators that made national …

It covers an area from the Allegheny Mountains in the east across the Cumberland Plateau to the Pottsville Escarpment in the west. The region is known for its coal mining; most family farms in …