Peabody Energy has chosen a site in western Kentucky near Central City in Muhlenberg County for a proposed multibillion-dollar coal-to-gas plant, according to the Associated Press.
Peabody of St. Louis and ConocoPhillips, a Houston-based company, announced Tuesday that they have chosen a site in Kentucky and have started the permit process. The companies are in a joint venture, with ConocoPhillips providing the coal gasification technology.
