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Friday, 03/28/2008 |
Earlier this week, two great leaders and supporters of the industry,
former Association Chairman and President of Riverton Coal Production
Randy Hansford and Kingston Mining President Dale Birchfield announced
their retirements from Foundation Coal. Their long service and
dedication will be missed on a daily basis but we hope they will
maintain their interest and involvement in lots of activities. We wish
both Randy and “Preacher” Dale the best with a great appreciation for
all they have done for the industry through the years.
The following announcement was released by Foundation Coal on Monday
regarding the replacements for Randy and Dale. Congratulations to
Mark, Phillip, George and John on their new assignments.
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According to the Energy Information Agency (EIA), metallurgical coal exports for the month of January (08) were up by nearly 29% while steam coal exports were about even with January ’07. The two markets combined for more than 4.8 million tons of export during the month. At the same time, imported coal decreased by more than 16%, with 2.38 million tons being imported during January ’08. West Virginia production for the 52-week period ending 3/22/08 was just slightly below (less than 1%) the ’07 totals for the same period.
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Federal mine regulators are expected to soon come out with a new rule
for sealing abandoned sections of coal mines. MSHA has been working on
the proposed rule for several months. West Virginia Mine Safety
Director Ron Wooten says the state Mine Office plans to do an extensive
review of the MSHA rule and then decide if it wants to propose
additional requirements for coal operators in the Mountain State. Mine
seals were spotlighted following the Sago Mine disaster. Seals made out
of Omega Blocks weren't able to hold the force of the deadly explosion.
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Friday, 03/28/2008 |
WVCA and GEO/Environmental Associates, Inc. will host a Coal Refuse
Disposal Facility Seminar on April 8 and 9th at the Charleston Embassy
Suites. Professional Engineers Barry Thacker, Gary Brill, Mitch
Halsey, Roger Cecil & Scott Arwood from GEO/Environmental will lead
the seminar. Seismic and subsidence experts and industry
representatives from WVCA will lead the panel discussion.
Twelve (12) Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be awarded towards continuing professional competency requirements.
A registration fee of $200 per person includes course notes, luncheon
and refreshments during breaks. For further information contact Carol
Moore at 865-584-0344 Ext. 102 or
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Full program and other information as well as registration forms are available on line at www.geoe.com
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Friday, 03/28/2008 |
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The President of the State Senate and Speaker of the House have announced the Legislature’s Monthly Interim Meetings will be held in Charleston from April 6-8. These will be the first monthly meetings since the conclusion of the 2008 Regular Session earlier this month.
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