Thursday, October 08, 2009
Kentucky's Energy Future Discussed
More than one hundred people gathered Wednesday at the Expo Center in Pikeville as lawmakers, coal representatives and others gathered to discuss the energy future for Kentucky. The Legislative Energy Committee discussed everything from mountaintop removal mining to cap and trade and how to use Kentucky's energy resources to develop the state's future economy. Former Governor Paul Patton voiced his opinion, along with Senator Ray Jones and Representative Keith Hall and others who feel the coal industry is under attack in Washington, D.C. Leaders also looked at energy sources, such as EQT's natural gas plans and Argesti Biofuels plans to build an ethanol plant. Argesti asked lawmakers for $8 million to help build the $200 million plant.
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