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FOC Scholarship Winners Announced

Three Marshall University Friends of Coal scholarship winners were announced last week and they are:

Ms. Marva Virtiena Lewis from Beckley, WV, a Woodrow Wilson graduate going into Pre-Science/Pre-Med;

Mr. Christopher George Robinson from Chattaroy, WV, a Mingo Central graduate going into Pre-Science/Pre-Med; and,

Ms. Erinn Whitney Rodriquez from Gallagher, WV, a Riverside graduate who is going into BSN Nursing.

We congratulate the Marshall University scholarship winners.

Membership Meeting RE Drug Testing/Extended Cut Mining

A special membership meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20th in rooms 203 & 204 of the Charleston Civic Center, to review and discuss West Virginia’s new drug testing program for coal mining operations per HB 4351 and recent activity/progress surrounding extended cut mining plans.

The morning portion of the meeting from 9 a.m. till noon will address recent developments concerning extended cut mining and the new “negotiated” guidelines for approving and operating under extended cut mining plans.

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Final Coal Bowl of the Series

Last Saturday (September 1) was the last Friends of Coal Bowl of the series with WVU coming out victorious in each of the seven games.  As in the past games, there was a very large crowd in the Friends of Coal tent before the game and the previous nights festivities at the Remember the Miners/Bob Huggins Fish Fry was also well attended.

A very special thanks to everyone at Marshall University and West Virginia University who helped to make these Bowls such a success.  Both schools have been exceptional.

Coal = Jobs

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In states like Ohio and West Virginia, not only is coal essential to keeping the lights on, it provides thousands of stable jobs---both inside of the mines and out. See the story of two small business owners whose livelihoods depend on the survival of the coal-based electricity industry.

Video from the Madison Coal Forum

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