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MACED Report: The Impact of Coal on the Kentucky State Budget

MACED's report "The Impact of Coal on the Kentucky State Budget" compares the tax revenues generated by the coal industry in Kentucky with the state expenditures associated with supporting the industry. For 2006, the report estimates that Kentucky provided a net subsidy of nearly $115 million to the coal industry.

Download The Impact of Coal on the Kentucky State Budget:

* Full Report (PDF - 3.14 MB)

* Executive Summary (PDF - 766 KB)

A companion piece, "The Economics of Coal in Kentucky: Current Impacts and Future Prospects," provides an overview of the current economic role and significance of the industry in Kentucky and the challenges that coal in Kentucky will face in future years.

Download:

* The Economics of Coal in Kentucky (PDF - 662 KB)

 

The Right Decision for Changing Times
How East Kentucky Power Cooperative Ratepayers Benefit from Canceling Plans for a New Coal Burning Power Plant In Clark County

A Report Prepared for:
Cumberland Chapter of Sierra Club, KY Environmental Fdn, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

April 7, 2009

Report Prepared By:
Tom Sanzillo, Senior Associate, TR Rose Associates, Inc. New York, New York, 10017

* Executive Summary (234 KB)

* Full Report (3.02 MB)

* Power Point Presentation (4.42 MB)

 
A Portfolio of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Options for East Kentucky Power Cooperative
A study of energy efficiency and renewable energy potential in Kentucky and solutions that could be implemented by energy providers like East Kentucky Power Cooperative

Report Authors:
Susan M. Zinga, MS
Andy McDonald, MS
Kentucky Solar Partnership
February 20, 2008

CAFOs and Human Health
Human Health Issues Associated with Living Near Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs): A Summary and Synopsis

Prepared by Robert H. McKnight, MPH, ScD
Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Public Health
August 8, 2007


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