NMA will host the State Associations on June 20-21 in their Washington, DC offices.  The heads of state associations will meet at 3 p.m. on  the 20th followed by a reception for members of Congress and key staffers from eastern bituminous coal states.  On June 21st, beginning at 8:30 a.m. a briefing for selected congressional staff members on key issues will begin the day’s agenda which follows:

            Overview of Eastern Coal Production 2007 – Bill Caylor, KY Coal & Bill Raney, WVCA

            Carbon Sequestration Technologies – George Ellis, PA Coal

            Coal to Liquids – Mike Carey, Ohio Coal

            Meeting with MSHA officials

            Compliance & Challenges of the MINER Act – Terry Hudson, Peabody Energy

            Mine Rescue – David Gooch, COA

            After Lunch

            Meet with U.S. Corps of Engineers

            Overview of Environmental Litigation – Jason Bostic, WVCA & Bob McLusky, JK

            Adjournment around 2 p.m.