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Recent Press

  • OP ED: Economic Development Efforts Should Include Coal September 25, 2023
  • WV Coal Association Praises Governor Justice For Espousing Benefits of Coal During Chamber Business Summit September 01, 2023
  • WV Coal Association Endorses Slate of Pro-Coal Candidates for 2024 Election August 30, 2023
  • Coal Will Continue to Drive West Virginia’s Economy July 06, 2023
  • WV Coal Association Statement on Sen. Capito, Cong. Miller POPP Act Legislation June 14, 2023
  • State Mining Companies, Operations Recognized for Excellence in Safety and Reclamation May 01, 2023
  • West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame​​​​​​​ Inducts 25th Class of Honorees April 27, 2023
  • 49th Annual Mining Symposium Highlights Strength of Industry, But Challenges Continue April 21, 2023
  • Legislature, Governor Enact Policies to Enhance Grid Stability and WV Coal Use March 17, 2023
  • PJM Study Shows Electric Generation Retirements Portend Energy Crisis by 2030 February 28, 2023

West Virginia Coal – Back To The Future

The recent announcement that Mylan, now Viatris, will shutter their Morgantown manufacturing facility and eliminate 1,500 jobs in the process leaves us all with an inexplicable empty feeling and sense of hopelessness. It serves as a brutal realization that longstanding state businesses can be ‘here today, gone tomorrow’ due to factors not abundantly clear to us.   If State leadership had advance warning or insight into the reasons for Viatris’ decision, could they have convinced them to continue operations?  While it appears not, this decision serves as a wakeup call. Similarly, as we work to diversify our economy and recruit new industries to locate in West Virginia, we must be cognizant of the whims of the marketplace and its impact on new business ventures. Do these prospective ventures have the staying power to ride out a market downturn or the enticement of a merger or, more generally, the lure of greener pastures somewhere else?  ...
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Members
  • News
    • Blog
    • News Media
    • Research & Development
    • Spruce Mine Permit
    • The Journal
    • 2021 Safety & Reclamation Award Winners
    • Latest News
  • Resources
    • Coal Facts
    • Coal Tax Policy
    • Links
    • Coal Mining Buyers Guide
    • The Coal Seam
    • Info Series
    • 2019 Symposium
    • Symposium Photos
    • Ringtones
  • Events
    • Annual Meeting 2023
  • Membership
    • Membership Application
  • Media
    • Photos
  • Education
    • Mining 101
    • Coal Education
    • Restoration Photos
    • State of Coal
    • CEDAR
    • FOC Ladies Auxiliary
    • Taxes
    • Post Mine Land Use Gallery
    • Post Mine Land Use
  • Store
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