Kentucky, W.Va., To Ship Coal To India For 25 Years

by Erica Peterson, Louisville Public Media

Record low natural gas prices and a warm winter have the coal industry suffering through a tough year. But in India, there is a huge demand for coal. The governor of Kentucky has announced a $7 billion deal that ships coal from Kentucky and West Virginia to India for the next 25 years.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, August 16, 2012