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In this most joyous of seasons, the Friends of Coal would like to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We are so thankful to be part of the family of coal. And we would like to recognize our coal miners and their families for the hard work that they do to make the lights of Christmas burn so brightly. We would like to take a moment and just say thank you to all those who provide service and support to our miners throughout the year.
2012 hasn’t been easy. Far too many of our people are laid off, but we believe the future of our industry remains bright, but we need lots of help.
Let us remember that Christmas isn’t about material things … Christmas is about love and in that we West Virginians are wealthy in abundance. And we would like to give thanks to our Creator for the many blessings He has bestowed on us, our State and our Nation.
A Message from the Friends of Coal
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The National Mining Association has announced the appointment of Nancy Gravatt to the position of senior vice president of communications effective January 3, 2013. Gravatt will be replacing Carol Raulston, who will remain with NMA until May 15, when she plans to retire.
Congratulations to both Carol and Nancy.
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Being part of the group who appealed EPA’s MATS rule we were advised that EPA has extended the comment period on the proposed MATS Reconsideration Rule by 7 days until January 7, 2013. Below is a link to the Federal Register notice that was published on Wednesday, extending the public comment period. The reason given for the extension is that the proposed rule was published “in the ‘Rules and Regulations’ section of the Federal Register, rather than in the ‘Proposed Rules’ section.” A correction document was published December 5, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 72294).
Reconsideration of Certain New Source and Startup/Shutdown Issues:
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal-and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, etc., 73968-73969
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The games this year include AAA #1 ranked Cabell-Midland taking on two-time defending champion and current #2 rated Martinsburg. The game begins Saturday at Noon. In AA, Wayne returns to Wheeling trying to wrap up back-to-back titles against Keyser. Meanwhile, in Class A, Wahama will meet Madonna on Saturday night.
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