Beshear issues executive order to protect against ‘harmful impacts’ of data centers
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternAugust 6, 2026 Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s signing an executive order to protect Kentuckians...
Hyperscale data center, natural gas-fired project planned for Paducah’s former nuclear plant
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternJuly 29, 2026 More than $100 billion in private investment will go to build a massive hyperscale...
See where data center developers are looking to build in Kentucky
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Ever since Kentucky lawmakers approved statewide sales tax breaks for hyperscale data centers, developers are eyeing the state...
Utilities say their rules protect ratepayers against big data centers. Some argue more can be done.
Without state legislative action, utilities drive negotiations with large data centers Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern At a press conference earlier...
Democratic state lawmaker prepares data center regulation bill for next year
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A Democratic state lawmaker is working on a bill to file next year in Frankfort that...
Data center investment, ratepayer protections can both happen, state report argues
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternJune 4, 2026 FRANKFORT—As communities around Kentucky protest planned data centers, a new state energy group says...
Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternMay 29, 2026 Kentucky communities are grappling with the prospect of hyperscale data center projects — massive,...
Kentucky has numerous coal ash sites. The U.S. EPA is weakening pollution protections for them.
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A proposed rollback of wastewater emissions limits from coal-fired power plants could have a larger impact...
Unusually high number of county judge-executives lost primary elections across Kentucky
Article mentions Henderson County race Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A swath of incumbent county judge-executives lost their primary elections, some...
A nuclear power future has bipartisan backing in Kentucky. But not everyone is sold.
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — State Sen. Danny Carroll peppered a panel of nuclear energy experts with questions on...