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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.

2007

April 30, 2007
Muhlenberg County Schools Start Kentucky Junior Coal Academy (LINK TO STORY)

April 26, 2007
Pike County Energy Plan Announcement News Conference

April 19, 2007
Peabody Decides to Spin Off Operations in W.Va., Kentucky (LINK TO STORY)
Lexington Herald-Leader

April 17, 2007    
2 Missing After Western MD Mine Collapse (LINK TO STORY)
Baltimore Sun

April 13, 2007
HCTC Coal Coordinator offering training   (LINK TO STORY)

April 09, 2007    
Attacks on Coal Lack Substance  (LINK TO STORY)
Belleville News Democrat

April 08, 2007    
Western KY Man Hopes to Preserve Monument to Coal History  (LINK TO STORY)
Belleville News Democrat

April 05, 2007     
Success Xpress to be in Louisa  (LINK TO STORY)
The Daily Independent, Ashland

April 5, 2007
In Memoriam: Gary Sellers (LINK TO STORY)
Federation of America Scientists

April 04, 2007
MCC and Workforce Partners to Host Job Expo 2007 (LINK TO STORY)

April 04, 2007
Southeast’s Coal Academy Using Ultra-Modern Methods to Train Miners  (LINK TO STORY)

April 03, 2007    
Coal Miners Urge US Congress to Improve Safety (LINK TO STORY)
Voice of America News

March 30, 2007
Underground Mine Safety Training
The Mayo Campus of the Big Sandy Community & Technical College will be offering the 40-Hour Underground Mine Safety Training starting on Saturday March 31st. Classes will be 8am to 5pm on five Saturdays. Scholarships are available for the first time. For information or to register call (606) 788-2801, 788-2860, or 788-2834.

March 28, 2007
County Receives $830,000 in Coal Funds  (LINK TO STORY)

March 6, 2007
Public Service Announcement: Mine Safety Classes Starting  (LINK TO STORY)

February 28, 2007    
Kentucky Employment News  (LINK TO STORY)
Labor Law Center

February 28, 2007    
Working in a Coal Mine, Fountain Inn Woman was First to do Hazardous Job Underground
(LINK TO STORY)
Greenville Tribune-Times

February 18 , 2007
MSHA visits BSCTC Coal Careers Program at Hager Hill  (LINK TO STORY)

February 12, 2007
Mine Rescue Training at HCTC (LINK TO STORY)

February 9, 2007
C.O.A. Legislative e-Update (LINK TO STORY)

February 01, 2007    
Rogers’ Statement on Mine Safety  (LINK TO STORY)
US Government, Hal Rogers

January 18, 2007
Hazard CTC Students Awarded $125,000 in Scholarships From Kentucky Coal Academy (LINK TO STORY)

January 11, 2007   
PSC Chairman Goss to Head National Clean Coal Panel  (LINK TO STORY)
Kentucky.gov

January 11, 2007
Inaugural Address of the Honorable Wayne T. Rutherford (LINK TO STORY)

January 2, 2007
Miners Benefit From Training on Wheels (LINK TO STORY)