The West Virginia Coal Association, the Friends of Coal and the Coalition for Mountaintop Mining are joining with the Wheeling Chamber of Commerce to host a Business/Coal Forum Luncheon on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 11:30 – 1 p.m. at the WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, WV.
The Forum will feature, Wheeling native and current Senior Vice-President of WVCA, Chris Hamilton. Hamilton will lead an up-to-date discussion by prominent business and coal officials of relevant issues impacting area businesses and the coal industry.
Forum topics will include cap and trade legislation, EPA’s action on new mining permits, severance taxes and issues affecting mining in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information or to RSVP please contact Lisa Mullin at the Wheeling Chamber of Commerce by calling 304.233.2575.