The 2011 edition of Coal Facts is now available at the offices of the West Virginia Coal Association and online at the West Virginia Coal Association website (www.wvcoal.com) and the Friends of Coal website (www.friendsofcoal.org).

The annual publication features an overview of key coal production, employment, distribution, consumption and tax data for both West Virginia and the nation. It also features articles on reclamation and restoration of former mined land, post-mine land use, overviews of the history of coal in our state and the permitting process. Hard copies can be obtained at the WV Coal Association offices in Charleston.