KCA, KJCA & KENTUCKY COAL IN THE NEWS

This is a partial collection of press releases, publications and newspaper articles that speak of KCA & KJCA or general stories of interest on coal on the internet.  To read the story, click on the link provided.  Some materials linked from this website are copyrighted and are the property of the owner listed on the linked website.  KCTCS, KCA, & KJCA are not responsible for the content of any articles not produced by this organization.

2006

December 20, 2006    
The New Coal Car  (LINK TO STORY)
MSNBC

November 17, 2006
BSCTC Graduates the Fourth Cohort of KY Coal Academy (LINK TO STORY)

September, 2006    
Coal Careers Program Graduates Second Class of New Coal Miners (LINK TO STORY)
Eastern KY Concentrated Employment Program

July 13, 2006
BSCTC Graduates First Class of KY Coal Academy (LINK TO STORY)

July, 2006    
Coal  News (PDF, About the Industry, page 3), Newsletter for the Kentucky Coal Association (LINK TO STORY)
The Kentucky Coal Association Newsletter

July, 2006    
Kentucky Business Incentives (PDF, page 18), Cabinet for Economic Development
(LINK TO STORY)
KY Cabinet for Economic Development

July, 2006    
First Graduates of Coal Careers Program Get Training and Jobs in Coal Industry
(LINK TO STORY)
Eastern KY Concentrated Employment Program

April, 2006    
Coal Careers Opportunities (LINK TO STORY)
Coal Leader Magazine

March 22, 2006
Dirty Work (LINK TO STORY)
Human Resource Executive Onlilne

March, 2006
Kentucky Coal Academy Solves Problem of Declining Workforce in Coal Industry
(LINK TO STORY)
Coal Leader Magazine

February 9, 2006
Kentucky Coal Academy at BSCTC Begins Second Phase of Training in the Coal Mines
(LINK TO STORY)

March, 2006
Kentucky Coal Facts 2005-2006 (PDF pages 5 & 37) Industry (LINK TO STORY)
Coal Leader Magazine

January 9, 2006
Governor Ernie Fletcher – State of the Commonwealth 2006 (LINK TO STORY)
Governor’s Office

January 6, 2006
‘Coal Academy’ Expanding to HCC (LINK TO STORY)
The News & Observer

January 6, 2006
Coal Miner Jobs Even Harder to Fill (LINK TO STORY)
The News & Observer

January 4, 2006
KCTCS to Offer Kentucky Coal Academy at Five Community and Technical Colleges
(LINK TO STORY)

January 4, 2006
Investment in State’s Coal Workforce Includes Scholarships (LINK TO STORY)
University of Kentucky