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News about Kentucky

  • 08/04/2023

    Rivian backs massive solar plant atop old coal mine in Kentucky

    Here’s an excellent example in southeastern Kentucky of how a former mountaintop coal site can transition to an economic engine that creates jobs and clean energy. “This strategy generates clean electricity without placing solar panels in otherwise bucolic landscapes… It also directs decarbonization investment to communities that are feeling the economic impact of coal’s rapid decline.”

    Continue reading at Canary Media
  • 03/23/2023

    In the face of extreme floods, rural Kentucky lacked forecasting and broadband

    As severe weather events increase, so does danger to rural communities. Plans are in place to address the urban observation bias in national weather prediction, but the other piece — reliable broadband — could still be years away for places like Eastern Kentucky.

    Continue reading at Daily Yonder
  • JTF Update
    02/28/2023

    Just Transition Fund Launches Broadband Initiative To Help Coal Communities Close the Digital Divide

    To kick off the Broadband Initiative, the JTF has invested nearly $1 million in eight organizations working to close the digital divide in coal-impacted communities across the U.S. 

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