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A southern West Virginia “Friend Raising” was held for Governor Manchin and other candidates last Sunday afternoon in Logan. The event, at the Logan Grade School, was a celebration of West Virginia’s coal miners and was sponsored by the WV Coal Forum, MTM Coalition and Citizens for Coal.  Governor Manchin has been endorsed for the U.S. Senate by the Association.
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Another great use for previously mined land was dedicated last Friday in Raleigh County with the Bechtel Boy Scouts of America Adventure Camp. A number of member companies have played instrumental roles in assisting the State in landing the Boy Scouts’ project.
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Last week (10/21), Governor Joe Manchin and Senate President (Lieutenant Governor) Earl Ray Tomblin joined a wide array of public officials, United Coal Company’s CEO and President Mike Zervos, Pocahontas Coal President Randy Hansford and others for the groundbreaking/dedication of the rejuvenated Affinity Mine in Raleigh County. The previous Eastern Associated property has received renewed life under the leadership of United Coal and its parent company, Metinvest, Inc. Congratulations to Mike, Randy, Dale Birchfield and all the other United folks for a wonderful ceremony, bringing some good, positive news to the industry and the State. The property is expected to be in production by July of next year.
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House of Delegate member, Sam Argento, from Summersville died on Thursday, following a bout with cancer. Sam was Assistant Minority Whip and Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee who represented the 35th District (Nicholas County). He was also the Democratic candidate for re-election on next week's General Election ballot, which raises several new issues as to timing and possibilities for replacement. That may not represent any problem if the Republican candidate, former coal operator and Nicholas County businessman Pete Sigler, is elected on Tuesday.
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I grew up in Wolfe County, Ky., and I am writing in regards to the New Power promises to keep Ky. proud.
As a resident of a small eastern Kentucky community, I thought it was important for the public to see the real story of coal.
I have lived in Wolfe County my entire life, and until this past year, we have never had a park. Because of coal severance money (the money Big Coal companies give back to communities), we were able to build a park. Those big coal companies help many eastern Kentucky counties by improving hospitals and roads, funding volunteer fire departments or upgrading schools, among many other improvements.
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