As you are aware, West Virginia produces some of the highest-quality thermal coal found anywhere in the world. West Virginia’s “best in class” metallurgical coal is used for steel making and infrastructure build-out here at home and around the globe.  Our state leads the nation in exporting high-quality coal to forty-eight foreign destinations, contributing to your goal of establishing world peace by providing American energy to allies and balancing global trade. 

As the nation’s second-largest coal-producing state and the largest producer of metallurgical coal, our political leadership shares your vision for coal. Governor Morrisey, Senators Capito and Justice, Congressional Representatives Miller and Moore, and West Virginia Senate President Smith and West Virginia House Speaker Hanshaw all anxiously await the opportunity to partner with you, and your energy team. We desire to work with you to upgrade and fine-tune our coal-fired plants, which are so extremely important to baseload power supplies in our state and region. 

Our request: we would like to set up a meeting with you and your energy team, our coal industry and political leadership at your earliest opportunity to formulate and strengthen a partnership to combine our energy resources and expertise to take full advantage of advancing our shared goals.  

We want to partner with you to Make America and West Virginia Great Again!  

Mr. President, we believe we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity under your Presidency to boost this great American industry and hope you will make time to meet with us soon. 

Sincerely Yours,    

Chris Hamilton, President 
West Virginia Coal Association 

Cc:       WV Governor Patrick Morrisey 

            US Senator Shelley Moore Capito 

            US Senator Jim Justice 

            US Congresswoman Carol Miller 

            US Congressman Riley Moore 

            WV Senate President Randy Smith 

            WV House Speaker Roger Hanshaw