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Kentucky News
Coal jobs in Ky. at lowest point since 1950
May 22, 2013 15:00 GMT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- A state report shows the number of coal jobs in Kentucky has dwindled to its lowest point since 1950.
The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/ZdvipP) cited data from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet in reporting that the 13,109 people worked in the coal industry during the first quarter of 2013. The newspaper reports that is the least amount of workers since state officials began keeping records in 1950.
Kentucky Coal Association President Bill Bissett says the numbers aren't surprising but called them "very concerning."
Employment at Kentucky coal mines has decreased by almost 5,700 workers in eastern Kentucky over the last 18 months and production has fallen by 42 percent.
In contrast, coal production in Western Kentucky was up in the first quarter of 2013.
Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com
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