At their annual meeting this past weekend the West Virginia Coal
Association re-elected Andrew Jordon of Pritchard Mining Company to a
second term as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Pritchard Mining is
located at Hansford, WV and has operations in Boone and Kanawha
Counties. As indicated by their unanimous election, the members of the
Association are thrilled to have Jordon represent them and the coal
industry for another year.
Jordon says he is honored to have the opportunity to continue the work that he started during his previous term as Chairman.
“I’m excited to carry on the things that were started this past year in
the midst of constant scrutiny and backlash from those who oppose the
coal industry,” stated Jordon.
Over 200 area youth between the ages of six and 16 will be at Laidley Field this Saturday, May 26, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to participate in the 12th Annual “Giving Back to the Community” Free Football Camp. Mark Mason, founder of the program, and a 1991 Marshall University defensive player of the year and former all-star linebacker for the Charleston Rocketts, will be directing the charitable football camp.
Mason says the purpose of the camp is to provide an opportunity for young people within the community, who may not have the resources, to attend an athletic camp focused on teaching values and providing counseling services.
Did you know that 99% of West Virginia electricity and more than half of American electricity is generated by coal produced in West Virginia? Or that every coal mining job generates between five and six other jobs in the local economy?
Last year West Virginia mines produced 158.8 million tons of coal, 2nd only to Wyoming. Of that coal 91.9 million tons were produced in underground mining operations, more than any other state in the U.S.
