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