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Rescue efforts continue for two men trapped in collapsed coal tipple at Pontiki Plant
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A search and rescue for two men trapped at the Pontiki Coal Preparation Plant in Martin County continued at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. The men became trapped at around 6:30 p.m. when a 12-story coal tipple they were dismantling collapsed. The two, part of the Stanley Skeens Contracting team…
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State approves Martin County Solar farm
From the War on Poverty to ‘most iconic renewable energy project in the country’ BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — State regulators Monday approved a 200-megawatt solar farm for construction in Martin County that developers say is the country’s most iconic renewable energy project. The facility will cover 2,541 acres on the reclaimed Martiki…