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October 06, 2014

The deadline for registering to vote in the November general election is October 14, 2014, one week from this coming Tuesday. This is also the deadline for citizens to change their address or switch political parties. To check your registration or to download a registration form, visit the West Virginia Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/voterinformation/VoterRegistration/Pages/default.aspx/

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October 06, 2014

The Association’s Board of Directors has endorsed Congressional and legislative candidates (shown below) for the November 4, 2014 General Election. Please note the endorsed candidates representing the districts where you reside or have operations and please support their candidacy, however best you can. Also, we encourage you to share these endorsements with your employees, families and friends as these candidates need all the votes possible. Please call if you have questions or need more information.

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October 01, 2014

Capito, McKinley, Jenkins and Mooney Represent Best Future for State’s Coal Jobs

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Coal Association is endorsing current 2nd District Rep. Shelley Capito in the race for the U.S. Senate seat of retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller. The Association is also endorsing Rep. David McKinley for re-election in the 1st District, Alex Mooney for the 2nd District and State Senator Evan Jenkins for the 3rd District congressional races in the upcoming November general elections.

These endorsements reflect the stark difference between the Democrat and Republican energy initiatives being advanced in Washington – a difference measured in miles. We believe the Republican leadership in Washington has focused on preserving our coal industry and the energy security it provides, as represented by Capito, McKinley, Jenkins and Mooney, is more consistent with a wise energy plan for our nation.

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September 29, 2014

Miners, community members and others connected with the state's coal mining industry will gather at Tamarack in Beckley on Thursday, October 2^nd, for the 2014 Miners' Celebration, a gala reception and dinner to celebrate the past, present and future of West Virginia's coal mining enterprise.  According to organizers, the purpose of the annual event is to recognize those who play a role in the success of the state's mining enterprise.

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September 29, 2014

A Fall Gathering will be held in Morgantown on October 30^th – 31^st at the Waterfront Hotel, beginning with a West Virginians for Coal (our PAC) reception on Thursday evening, October 30^th.  For those staying over, November 1^st will be Energy Industry Appreciation Day at the WVU v. TCU football game with special pricing for all those who work in the energy industries. Registration information was sent out a couple weeks ago and again yesterday, if you did not receive please contact Sandi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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September 29, 2014

A Fall Gathering will be held in Morgantown on October 30^th – 31^st at the Waterfront Hotel, beginning with a West Virginians for Coal (our PAC) reception on Thursday evening, October 30^th.  For those staying over, November 1^st will be Energy Industry Appreciation Day at the WVU v. TCU football game with special pricing for all those who work in the energy industries. Registration information was sent out a couple weeks ago and again yesterday, if you did not receive please contact Sandi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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September 29, 2014

According to the latest information from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, coal production in the United States was up 2/10th of one percent for the week ending September 20^th, compared to the same week last year, although it remains off by 1.8 percent year over year.  Production for the week stood at 18.8 million tons compared to 18.78 million tons in 2013.

As noted, coal production for the 52 weeks ending September 20^th was also off by 1.8 percent, from 992 million tons in 2013 to just 974 million tons this year.  This reduced production was reflected in the number of rail cars loaded, which fell by 1.3% year over year, from 6 million cars loaded in 2013 to 5.9 million cars in 2014.

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September 29, 2014

The Friends of Coal social media network is continuing unprecedented growth, adding another 1,400 fans over the past 15 days, bringing our total footprint to 88,271 fans. During that period we made 1,200 posts and received 32,600 incoming comments from 20,600 unique users. In total, we garnered 1.2 million impressions during the two-week period.

Over the past 90 days we added 13,900 new fans and 285 new Twitter followers. We made 6,500 posts and received 164,900 incoming messages and comments from 102,900 unique users. In total, we garnered 6.8 million impressions during the period.

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September 29, 2014

A new episode of the Coal Seam television show is now airing. This episode features West Virginia Division of Energy Director Jeff Herholdt discussing current trends and issues related to the coal industry and energy. The episode will be broadcast through most of October.  It is available on the state Library Television Network at http://www.librarycommission.wv.gov/programs/ltn/videoserver/Pages/coalseam.aspx, as well as your local cable system’s public access channel. In the Charleston area, it is on Suddenlink Channel 17.