In coal-rich Kentucky, a new green aluminum plant could bring jobs and clean energy

Grist
By Maria GallucciSep 15, 2024, 9:00 am383 pts
When John Holbrook first started working as a pipefitter in the early 1990s, jobs were easy to come by in his corner of northeastern Kentucky. A giant iron and steel mill routinely needed maintenance and repair work, as did the coal “coking” ovens next to it. There was also a hulking coal-fired power…

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