Harder times expected with loss of Ky. power plant

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LOUISA, Ky. — For decades, the nearby Big Sandy power plant did more than keep the lights on — it supplied this Appalachian town with a bounty of tax revenue and some of the best-paying jobs around as it converted regional coal into electricity.

Massive piles of coal are still stacked outside the Big Sandy complex, but now its prospects are dim.

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