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The following guest editorial by Hal Quinn is scheduled to appear in the Oct. 27th edition of USA TODAY in…
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Facility prime example of using former surface mine lands for economic developmentBy Chris HamiltonChairman, Coalition for Mountaintop MiningVARNEY, W.Va. –…
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By Gene Kitts, Senior Vice President-Mining Services, International Coal Group, Inc.Why do we surface mine in Central Appalachia? It’s certainly…
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Mountaintop Mining is a legal, highly regulated, and complex engineered earthmoving process for the surface mining of multiple steep slope…
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The rush to save the American economy through the creation of so-called “green jobs” has started to spur research into…
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Coal Education Week
The last week of April (April 26 – May 2, 2009) will commemorate Coal Education Week in the Mountain State,…
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The West Virginia Coal Association and Geo/Environmental Associates, Inc. will lead a COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL FACILITY SEMINAR featuring Simplified Seismic Design on Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, WV. This seminar will provide an overview of the new requirements for seismic design in the MSHA Engineering and Design Manual for Coal Refuse Disposal Facilities which may intimidate the uninformed. Eight (8) PDH hours will be awarded for this one-day seminar. Presentations will be geared toward those who manage and build these structures so they can understand the new requirements and make informed decisions. For more info, visit www.geoe.com or contact Carol Moore at 865-584-0344 Ext. 102 or
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America's future economic prosperity relies on the availability of affordable, domestic energy. Unfortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could soon impose a massive new global warming scheme on America's economy designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But you can stop them. If you haven't already done so, please write your Senators today. If EPA gets its way, American energy supplies could be severely constrained, leaving American families with massive new energy bills and American businesses buried under a mountain of bureaucratic red tape.
EPA could be stopped in its tracks by a bipartisan resolution (S.J. Res. 26) recently introduced by Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.).
By your urging your Senators to co-sponsor the bipartisan resolution you can help stop stop unelected EPA bureaucrats from ignoring the will of the American people.
ACT now and urge your Senators to co-sponsor S.J. Res. 26,please click here. Thank you for your support. |
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With over 1000 registered for the 37th Annual Mining Symposium it was the largest ever held. A very special thanks to all of the speakers, sponsors and exhibitors for making this Symposium a huge success. If you have suggestions or comments on making next year’s Symposium better please let us know. We would like to congratulate all of the Mountaineer Guardian and Reclamation Award winners, listed below. You may also access the photographs and presentations on our web site by going to: www.wvcoal.com/symposium |
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Thirty-three West Virginia mining operations were recognized for stellar safety efforts in 2009 during the West Virginia Coal Association’s 37th Annual Mining Symposium on Thursday. Simmons Fork Mining, LLC’s Ewing Fork #1 operation took the top honor for surface mines, claiming the Bart B. Lay, Jr. Milestones of Safety Award. Raney said Mingo-Logan’s Mountaineer #2 mine claimed this year’s Eustace Frederick Milestones of Safety Award for underground mines. The West Virginia Coal Association’s Mountaineer Guardian Awards are presented each year to mining companies that have demonstrated a commitment to safety standards. Inspectors for the West Virginia Office of Mine Health Safety and Training nominate companies based on numerous criteria. The companies receiving Mountaineer Guardian Awards for 2009 are listed below Eustace Frederick Milestone’s In Safety Award Underground Mines Mingo Logan Mountaineer #2 Operation Bart B. Lay Milestone’s in Safety Award Surface Mines Simmons Fork Mining LLC, Ewing Fork #1 Underground Wolf Run Mining Company Imperial Mine Consolidation Coal Company Blacksville #2 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. Federal #2 Consolidation Coal Company Loveridge Mine Brooks Run Mining Company LLC Cucumber Mine Pinnacle Mining Company LLC Pinnacle Mine Mountain Edge Mining Inc. Sugar Maple Mine Rivers Edge Mining Inc. Rivers Edge Mine Newtown Energy Inc. Coalburg #2 Mine Aracoma Coal Company Henshaw Mine Kingston Resources Inc. Kingston #1 Brooks Run Mining Company LLC Poplar Ridge #1 Midland Trail Energy LLC Campbell’s Creek #7 Surface Simmons Fork Mining Inc. Paynter Branch Alex Energy Inc. North Surface #1 Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining Inc. Holden 22 Surface White Flame Energy Inc. White Flame #10 Southern WV Resources LLC #1 Surface Mine ICG Eastern LLC Birch River Mine Fola Coal Company LLC Surface Mine #1 Preparation Plants Carter Roag Coal Company Star Bridge Preparation Plant Litwar Processing Company, LLC Litwar Preparation Plant Peabody Coal Company Big Mountain Preparation Plant Eastern Associated Coal Corp. Harris Preparation Plant Mingo Logan Coal Company Cardinal Preparation Plant Argus Energy WV Wayne County River Terminal Fola Coal Company Peach Orchard Preparation Plant West Virginia Mine Power Inc. Midland Trail #1 Preparation Plant ICG Eastern LLC Birch River Preparation Plant Quarry Operations US Silica Berkeley Springs Independent Contractors Tyler Trucking Company LLC |
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Coal Facts 2009
“The West Virginia Coal Economy 2008”
West Virginia University/Marshall University
“The West Virginia Coal Economy 2008” Since the discovery of coal in Boone County in 1742 by John Peter Shirley, West Virginia has substantially benefited from the coal mining industry. Coal mining has been a significant part of West Virginia’s economy in terms of Gross Domestic Product4, employment, wages, and tax revenues. The scope of this report is to quantify the economic impact of the coal mining industry on the West Virginia economy with special emphasis on 2008.
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