Western Kentucky welcomes data centers in hopes they make up for coal losses

Western Kentucky welcomes data centers in hopes they make up for coal losses

News ClipNPR·KY·11/3/2026

The NPR report describes Western Kentucky’s former coal country as welcoming data centers in hopes they will replace lost coal-related economic activity. No specific data center project, company, or government action is identified in the available text.

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In Kentucky's former coal country, data centers are a welcome sight as people hope they will bring in money.