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February 14, 2013

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.

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February 14, 2013

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.

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February 14, 2013

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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February 14, 2013

CHARLESTON – West Virginia's new Attorney General, Patrick Morrisey, is a breath of fresh air. This week he released a letter he has sent to President Obama that both asks for Obama's help in reversing the damage done by the EPA under departing Administrator Lisa Jackson and serving notice that his office will defend the state's primary industry if Obama chooses to ignore the needs of our state and flaunt the Constitutional limitations of his office, Morrisey vows to use all the powers of his office to challenge Obama.

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February 14, 2013

CHARLESTON – The 2013 Regular Session of the West Virginia State Legislature convened for its opening day Wednesday, February 13. The session officially lasts from February 13 through April 13. The first real item on the agenda was the Governor’s State of the State Address, delivered that evening.

In his comments, Governor Tomblin outlined a broad, comprehensive agenda that includes education, public schools, inmate crowding and a challenging budget. He is also expected to discuss the steps the state will take to address the challenges faced by its primary industry – coal.

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