energy…an economic asset to our region and the challenge of epa to the coal industry presented by...
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Energy…An Economic Asset to our Region and
the Challenge of EPA to the Coal Industry
Presented by :Mike Miller, KY River Area Development District
History of Coal in Kentucky
Kentucky coal has been commercially mined for over two centuries.
The earliest known commercial coal production was 20 tons in 1790 in Lee County, KY – two years before the Commonwealth of Kentucky became a state.
Coal Camps in the Region
Breathitt County : Barwick, Elkatawa, Evanston, Haddix, Whick, Wolfe Coal and Wolverine
Knott County: Hi Hat, Kodak, Mousie, Sassafras, and TipTop
Leslie County: Straight Creek, Thousand Sticks, Rockhouse, Stinnet, and Cutshin
Letcher County: Burdine, Dunham, Haymond, Hemphill, Jenkins, McRoberts, Millstone, and Seco
Perry County: Blue Diamond, Butterfly, Darfork, Glowmar, Hardburly, Krypton, Lothair, and Viper
YEAR Production (tons) Employment
2008 1,696,994 275
2009 889,768 138
2010 953,143 202
2011 834,598 196
2012 290,423 62
2013 180,251 40
2014 564,817 96
Breathitt County
YEAR Production (tons) Employment
2008 7,622,021 1,183
2009 5,265,170 893
2010 4,834,096 893
2011 4,807,164 896
2012 2,641,000 330
2013 1,902,183 270
2014 1,990,109 295
Knott County
YEAR Production (tons) Employment
2008 4,639,303 769
2009 3,865,454 764
2010 3,684,544 751
2011 4,341,999 858
2012 3,089,060 653
2013 2,136,704 254
2014 1,403,285 307
Leslie County
YEAR Production (tons) Employment
2008 5,894,542 1,204
2009 5,248,902 953
2010 4,222,300 843
2011 4,662,257 887
2012 2,999,009 615
2013 2,214,064 407
2014 1,632,697 266
Letcher County
YEAR Production (tons) Employment
2008 17,171,786 2,156
2009 15,397,648 2,053
2010 14,010,623 2,088
2011 13,199,022 2,123
2012 9,112,211 1,530
2013 7,561,726 1,223
2014 7,475,878 1,097
Perry County
Single County Coal Severance Funds
2008
Breathitt $1,020,867.51
Knott $3,584,755.09
Leslie $2,689,527.72
Letcher $2,926,765.99
Perry $2,619,518.20
2014
Breathitt $450,067.42
Knott $1,292,113.34
Leslie $917,852.34
Letcher $1,057,044.52
Perry $1,257,069.13
There were 60 Coal Fired Electric Power Plants CLOSED from 2008 to 2014.
Eight of those 60 plants closed had a DIRECT impact on the coal production in these five Counties.
• Total number of tons mined declined by 23,057,842 tons
• Direct Job Loss = 3,526
• Royalty to Mineral Owners @ $3.00 per ton = $71,873,526
• Gross Payroll Loss @ $75,000/year = $264,450,000
• Gross Sales Revenue Loss @ $65/ton = $1.5 Billion
Post Mining Land Use
Some of the post mining land uses in the region include:• Regional Airport located in Perry County• Correctional Facility in Breathitt County• Veterans Center in Perry County• Sports Complex & ATV Training Center in Knott
County• ARH Regional Hospital in Perry County• Shopping Centers in Breathitt, Letcher and Perry
Counties• Housing Developments in Letcher and Perry
Counties• Regional Industrial Parks in Letcher and Perry
Counties
Post Mining Land Use
Michael MillerExecutive Director
Kentucky River Area Development District
917 Perry Park RDHazard, KY 41702
(606)[email protected]
Information obtained from www.energy.ky.gov,
www.kentuckycoal.com, and The Institute for Energy Research