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  • KVMI October Meeting Set

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    The Kanawha Valley Mining Institute will hold its next meeting October 1, 2009 at the South Charleston Ramada Inn beginning at 6:30 pm.  Guest speaker for the event will be Kevin Strickland, MSHA Administrator. ...

  • Summerville to Host Coal Forum

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    The Summersville Chamber of Commerce and Rotary will join with the Friends of Coal to host a Business/Coal Forum Tuesday, September 29 at the Summersville Armory. This forum will feature an up-to-date discussion by prominent business and coal officials o...

  • EIA Reports Coal Exports Dropped in July

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    This week, EIA reported that U.S. metallurgical exports for July were down only 1.3%, as compared to July of last year.  Also, comparing July 09 to July 08, steam exports were off by more than 55% while imported coal was down by 21%.  Year-to-date compa...

  • MSHA Releases Second Quarter Report

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    MSHA’s second quarter report of U.S. production shows there were 1,157 coal mines with some production of coal.  Of this total, 322 (28%) were publicly-owned and accounted for 75% of the production, while 835 (72%) were privately held and produced 25% ...

  • EIA Says 235 Years of Coal Remains in Nation

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    EIA’s preliminary release of the Annual Coal Report 2008 shows that the U.S. has more than 261 billion tons of recoverable coal reserves, about 235 years at today’s consumption rate of 1.1 billion tons annually.  America has more coal reserves than a...

  • EIA Reports 2008 Coal Production Hit Record Level

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    Preliminary information recently released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), documents the important role coal plays in promoting America’s economic strength through the provision of a large, affordable and readily available supply of energ...

  • Cap and Trade Cpolud Cost American Families

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    In an apparent confirmation of the potentially heavy costs of pending climate change legislation, an internal U.S. Department of the Treasury memo last week conceded that a cap and trade law could cost American taxpayers up to $200 billion a year. At that...

  • Governor Speaks to US Chamber of Commerce

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    Last week, Governor Manchin told a U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting in Washington, that carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology deserves a financial commitment commensurate with coal’s 50 percent share of the U.S. electricity market.  He said, "If ...

  • Approved Emergency Shelters in All WV UG Miners

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training announced on Thursday that all 180 underground mines that were required to have an approved emergency shelter within 1,000’ of the working face are in compliance.  More than 300 shelters a...

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Removed

    Created: Friday - September 25, 2009
    Both underground mines and coal suppliers have been removed from the final rule on source categories required to report their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to EPA. The September 22 rule is designed to inform EPA of emissions from major domestic sources. ...

  • W.Va. man on Verge of Bass Fishing Super Bowl

    Created: Thursday - September 24, 2009
    W.Va. man on verge of bass fishing Super Bowl Top five finish this weekend will send Charleston native to pro fishing event in Ala. by Elaine McMillion Daily Mail staff Courtesy photo  Charleston native Jeremy Starks, seen with his Bass Ca...

  • TVMI MEETING REMINDER

    Created: Saturday - September 19, 2009
    Thursday, September 24, 2009Guest Speaker – J. Michael Onifer, VP Established Business Units, CNX GasBrass Tree Restaurant, Williamson, WV Social hour 6-7, Dinner 7 Dinner - $10 if you have not pre-paid RSVP to Georgene Robertson 304/792-8433 or (grober...

  • URGENT CALL TO ACTION! PROTECT YOUR JOBS! PROTECT YOUR FAMILIES! PROTECT YOUR WAY OF LIFE

    Created: Thursday - September 17, 2009
    Many of you attended the “Friends of America” festival in Holden. More than 75,000 of you turned out to show your support for our coal miners despite the threat of rain, thunder and lightning. That takes a lot of dedication. As Ted Nugent said, howeve...

  • EPA decision on mining permits recklessly disregards regulatory process and economy of West Virginia

    Created: Saturday - September 12, 2009
    Permit delays could mean layoffs and mine closuresCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today’s decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withhold 79 pending coal mine permits is a reckless act that coupled with the agency’s decision earlier this ...

  • Mingo Airport site shows what is possible with cooperation and vision

    Created: Thursday - September 10, 2009
    Facility prime example of using former surface mine lands for economic developmentBy Chris HamiltonChairman, Coalition for Mountaintop MiningVARNEY, W.Va. – The dedication of the Mingo County Air Transportation Park in southern West Virginia this past w...

  • Friends of America Festival brings 100,000 to mountaintop mine site

    Created: Wednesday - September 09, 2009
    Friends of America Festival brings 100,000 to mountaintop mine siteOrganizers call on mining families to oppose Obama’s assault on coal and America’s economy HOLDEN – They came early and stayed late. They came despite the threat of heavy rain, thun...

  • Paint the Town Green Photo Gallery

    Created: Thursday - August 20, 2009
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  • Pruett Still Has Fond Memories

    Created: Wednesday - August 12, 2009
    By BRIAN WOODSON  Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — Is it possible to use a football game as inspiration for a state whose most important natural resource is under attack.     Why not? Who would have expected Marshall to win the GMAC Bowl in 2...

  • Former MarshallFootball Coach: 'Coal Industry is Under Attack'

    Created: Wednesday - August 12, 2009
    By BRIAN WOODSON  Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — Bob Pruett is a friend of coal. Unfortunately, not everyone feels the same, and that worries the former Marshall football coach.     “Right now the coal industry is under attack, it really ...

  • Political Climate for Energy Poliies Cools

    Created: Wednesday - August 12, 2009
    Aug. 09, 2009Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal Political climate for energy policies coolsPoll: Economy outweighs environmentBy JENNIFER ROBISONLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALMonday's National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 will bring a parade of celebrated public...