Sunday, December 30, 2007
Easten Kentucky Coalfields Produced Far Less Coal in 2007.
Last week we reported that coal production in Kentucky fell by 5.2 % in 2007.
The eastern Kentucky coalfields were hit even harder. Coal production in the eastern part of the state saw a nine percent drop.
Western Kentucky coal mines produced five percent more coal than in 2006.
Kentucky Coal Association President Bill Caylor says that coal companies mined less coal due to low coal prices, an increase in the cost of diesel and steel, cost of litigation and also higher cost of complying with new laws
Officials say that less coal means less coal severance tax dollars to go around to fund projects.
The eastern Kentucky coalfields were hit even harder. Coal production in the eastern part of the state saw a nine percent drop.
Western Kentucky coal mines produced five percent more coal than in 2006.
Kentucky Coal Association President Bill Caylor says that coal companies mined less coal due to low coal prices, an increase in the cost of diesel and steel, cost of litigation and also higher cost of complying with new laws
Officials say that less coal means less coal severance tax dollars to go around to fund projects.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 7:23 AM 
