LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news release:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2026) - The University of Kentucky's role in shaping the future of mining and energy innovation drew leaders from the U.S. Energy Departmentto campus this week.
Assistant Energy SecretaryAudrey Robertsonvisited UK as part of an initiative to partner with the country's premier mining institutions to improve workforce development.
"The Commonwealth has spent generations educating people who can make the most of our vast mineral resources," Robertson said. "It was my honor to talk to Kentucky students about PROSPECT -a program that can put them on a path to technically demanding, well-paid careers while supplying America with the ...