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100 Days in Appalachia

Category / Alternative Energy

Century Aluminum's Sebree smelter is located in Henderson County, Kentucky. Since it began operations in 1973, more than 10 billion pounds of aluminum have been created. Photo: Century Aluminum
Alternative Energy

The Green Smelter: Century Aluminum Promises Kentucky’s Next Big Economic Boost, But with Some Risk

May 28, 2024 by Dava Stewart

In the 1980s, in the United States, coal and aluminum production were each thriving industries. The production of primary aluminum depended, at that time, on plentiful, inexpensive coal – and the rich mines of Appalachia supplied it. Coal production in Kentucky reached a peak in […]

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