Economic Progress

Kentucky NewGas is a multi-billion dollar project in Western Kentucky that would create new jobs and provide a major economic benefit to the region and the state.  A project like this is important in a state where Kentuckians cite jobs and the economy as the most pressing issues.

• The project would create 1,200 jobs during the four-year construction period and over 500 long-term, high paying jobs.
• It will provide up to $100 million annually in local and state economic impact through wages, taxes and other benefits.
• The success of this facility may lead to additional projects that could combine the capabilities of ConocoPhillips and Peabody.
• Jobs and the economy rank as the most important issues facing the state by a three-to-one margin.