Liam Niemeyer
Environment and Energy Reporter at Kentucky Lantern
Reporter for @KYLantern focusing on Energy, Environment / past: @OVReSRC, @wkms / he/him / 📬 tips, questions or anything else: [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
dailyindependent.com | Liam Niemeyer
At the beginning of this century Kentucky and other states that relied on burning coal for electricity enjoyed an economic edge, but competition from cheaper energy sources has dulled that advantage. On Tuesday, some prominent Kentuckians looked on as President Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at reviving demand for coal. Coal company executive Joe Craft, a Republican megadonor, and Senate President Robert Stivers were in the East Room for the signing ceremony.
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2 weeks ago |
somerset-kentucky.com | Liam Niemeyer
At the beginning of this century Kentucky and other states that relied on burning coal for electricity enjoyed an economic edge, but competition from cheaper energy sources has dulled that edge. On Tuesday, some prominent Kentuckians looked on as President Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at reviving demand for coal. Coal company executive Joe Craft, a Republican megadonor, and Senate President Robert Stivers were in the East Room for the signing ceremony.
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2 weeks ago |
weku.org | Liam Niemeyer
NOTE: This story was written by Liam Niemeyer of the Kentucky Lantern. At the beginning of this century Kentucky and other states that relied on burning coal for electricity enjoyed an economic edge, but competition from cheaper energy sources has dulled that advantage. On Tuesday, some prominent Kentuckians looked on as President Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at reviving demand for coal.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Liam Niemeyer
Some prominent Kentuckians are in the room as U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders aimed at keeping coal-fired power plants in operation. The ceremony was held in the East Room of the White House on April 8, 2025. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)At the beginning of this century Kentucky and other states that relied on burning coal for electricity enjoyed an economic edge, but competition from cheaper energy sources has dulled that advantage.
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2 weeks ago |
richmondregister.com | Liam Niemeyer
At the beginning of this century Kentucky and other states that relied on burning coal for electricity enjoyed an economic edge, but competition from cheaper energy sources has dulled that edge. On Tuesday, some prominent Kentuckians looked on as President Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at reviving demand for coal. Coal company executive Joe Craft, a Republican megadonor, and Senate President Robert Stivers were in the East Room for the signing ceremony.
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“I would not be surprised if a cooperative or a utility in a deep red state takes this on and announces a project,” said coal analyst Andy Blumenfeld. “[W]ould it actually get to actual construction and operation? I think the odds of that are very slim.” https://t.co/kfaG2PJRL2
RT @tatecurtis: A good rundown of what the Trump executive orders will do, and won't do, for coal: https://t.co/RilSdL0OS7
RT @byconnorgiffin: Fueled by historic rainfall, the Ohio River reached the highest river level in Louisville since the infamous March 1997…