David Coyte walks on top of the Mother Ann Lee Hydroelectric Station on the Kentucky River. Coyte is part of Shaker Landing Hydro Associates, which bought the plant in December 2005 with the hope of developing renewable energy opportunities along the Kentucky River. Today, the plant produces enough electricity to power more than 1,000 homes. The group has plans to build and develop other abandoned hydroelectric stations in Kentucky.
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Born of Water:
Coal mining sustained families for generations along the Kentucky River water basin. But today, many confront a crisis of faith in an industry that has left the region environmentally and economically vulnerable.