Facility ID: 1008990 · Other

Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68

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Hazard, KY · PERRY COUNTY · NAICS 212112

Data updated May 2026

18K MT CO₂e · 2015

Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,940 of 8,713 nationally; #150 of 178 in KY), a lower-footprint comparator in Other.

  • National rank #6,940 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #150 of 178 in KY
  • #1,299 of 1,599 in Other
  • -58.2% since 2011

Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

17,590 6940th of 8713 higher than 1,773 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2015

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #1,299 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2015 17,590
2014 32,573
2013 29,818
2012 16,265
2011 42,051

Facility insight: Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68

Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 (ID 1008990) reported 18K MT CO₂e for 2015 in PERRY COUNTY, KY (#6,940 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2015, annual CO₂e fell 58.2%; peak load was 42K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2015, a complete 5-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 42K MT CO2e; latest 2015 sits 58.2% below that peak (18K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-61.3%, 26K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 ranks #6,940 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #150 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68?

Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68's 18K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,773 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (20%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 emit?

Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 reported 18K MT CO2e in 2015.

Where does Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 ranks #1,299 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68 reducing emissions?

Over 5 reporting years (2011–2015), Blue Diamond Mining MINE 68's emissions have decreased by 58.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside KY: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1008990. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon