Where can I find more information about the coal industry and mining in Kentucky?
• Kentucky Department of Mines and Minerals (502) 573-0140): The Department of Mines and Minerals is responsible for several services that are important to the coal mining industry, including publishing coal production data for Kentucky, archiving deep-mine maps, and responding to and reporting on mine fatalities. • Office of Kentucky Coal Council (859-246-2500): The Office assists the government, industry, and public with information regarding marketing and exporting of coal, as well as many other facets of the coal industry. They annually co-publish the very informative, ” Pocket Guide to Kentucky Coal Facts ,” and were instrumental in developing the Coal Education Web Site . • Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet (502-564-3350): This cabinet includes the Department for Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (502-564-6940), which is responsible for abandoned mine lands and mine permitting, and the Department for Environmental Protection (502-564-3035),
