Continuing our outreach efforts around the state, the FOC has scheduled the following events:

 

·         August 13 – 20 – the FOC and FACES of Coal will jointly man informational tables at the annual WV State Fair.

·         August 18 – The FOC will once again sponsor the Marshall University “Paint the Town Green” event in Charleston.

·         September 11 – The FOC will man an informational booth at the International Resource Partners

·         September 15 – FOC will join the Coalition for Mountaintop Mining for the group’s informational event in Washington, DC  (see above)

·         September 17 --  FOC and the Coalition for Mountaintop Mining will present a program on the importance of coal mining to the state’s economy, as well as an informational discussion about the practice of surface mining in Appalachia to the annual Energy & Industry Session of Leadership West Virginia.  Senior Vice President Chris Hamilton will be joined by Vice President Jason Bostic and others on a panel discussion.  Prior to the panel, Hamilton has been asked to speak to the group about the role of coal in WV.