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Coal Titans Named to Kentucky’s Energy Commission | Lexington News
Kentucky’s Attorney General just handed the energy future of the state to two coal-industry veterans, appointing Tony Campbell and Matt Ricketts to EPIC — a powerful new commission with the authority to approve the shutdown of fossil fuel plants. Ricketts, tied to coal giant Joe Craft, and Campbell, a longtime utility executive, bring deep industry ties to a body designed to balance Kentucky’s legacy energy sector with the demands of new tech-driven growth like data centers. Their confirmation could shape how fast — or how slowly — Kentucky moves away from coal, as EPIC becomes a critical…
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