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West Virginia Coal Association and Friends of Coal Thank WVU and Marshall for Honoring Coal Miners
WVU’s “Coal Rush” Uniform Honors West Virginia Miners
West Virginia Coal Association Applauds Senator Capito for the Introduction of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

KVMI Monthly Meeting Moved to March 5

Due to the 40th Annual WV Mining Symposium being held March 6 – 8, 2013, the Kanawha Valley Mining Institute has moved their monthly meeting to Tuesday, March 5. The meeting will begin at 6 P.M. and is sponsored by Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC. Donations of any type or brand of cereal is requested to assist Manna Meal’s in stocking their Cereal Room, which is currently empty.

DEP Sets Public Hearing and Comment Period

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Water and Waste Management has scheduled a public hearing and comment period on emergency rule changes to 47CSR2, “Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards.” The DEP proposes an emergency rule to revise the dissolved aluminum criteria and human health Category A beryllium criterion in 47CSR2.

The hearing will be held at DEP’s Charleston headquarters, 601 57th Street S.E., Charleston, WV 25304, in the Coopers Rock Training Room on March 27, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. In addition to oral comments provided at the hearing, the agency will accept written comments at any time up to the conclusion of the public hearing. No comments will be accepted after that time. Written comments may be submitted to the following address:

Kevin R Coyne
Water Quality Standards Program
WV Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304

MSHA Releases Preliminary Fatality Data for 2012

Fatality rates at an all-time low, while annual number of deaths is 2nd lowest

Preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration released this week indicates that, in 2012, mining fatality rates reached an all-time low for the second straight year. Fatality rates are calculated based on the number of mining deaths per 200,000 hours worked.

"The Coal Seam" Now Airing with Guests Bill Raney and Jason Bostic

CHARLESTON – The March edition of “The Coal Seam” – the monthly West Virginia Coal Association television show, broadcast on the State Library Television Network and available statewide on public access channels – is now on the air. It features special guests WVCA President Bill Raney and Vice President Jason Bostic, who discuss the Friends of Coal organization as well as some brief information about the process of post-mining reclamation. You can also catch the show at the State Library Television Network website at http://www.librarycommission.wv.gov/programs/ltn/videoserver/Pages/coalseam.aspx. Choose the “Building Communities” episode at the top of the list. Previous editions of The Coal Seam are also available for viewing.

WVCA's Bi-Monthly Newsletter, "The Portal", Now Available

CHARLESTON – The Association’s new bi-monthly newsletter, “The Portal,” is now available. It is being delivered primarily electronically but hard copies are being distributed to key organizations, businesses and other locations.To sign up for e-delivery of “The Portal” please contact us at 304.342.4153. We will soon have an electronic subscription widget available on our websites at www.wvcoal.com and www.friendsofcoal.org.

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