Lawmakers who passed a bill to lure nuclear energy to Kentucky say coal is still king
Visitors fill the gallery of the House chamber, Friday, April 13, 2018, in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky's Republican-dominated legislature wrapped up work Friday, March 22, 2024, on a bill meant to lay the foundation to attract nuclear energy projects to a state where coal has reigned as king for generations, fueling the economy. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Republican-dominated legislature wrapped up work Friday on a bill meant to lay the foundation for nuclear energy in a state where coal has been king for generations, fueling the economy.
The House gave 92-0 final passage to send the measure to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. The bill cleared the Senate by a 34-0 vote last month.
While extolling the untapped potential for nuclear power, leading supporters of the bill were careful to stress that the intent is to have nuclear energy complement — not supplant — coal as an energy source.
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