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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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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.
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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.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE FRIENDS OF COAL:
Well, here are some highlights from the final installment of the Friends of Coal Bowl. We hope you enjoyed the series and we are proud of our sponsorship. We treasure our relationship with both schools and hope this series can be resurrected in the near future.
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Check out the newest episode of the Coal Seam in preparation for the last Friends of Coal Bowl next month in Morgantown.
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“In doing so, they have run roughshod over anything or anyone. They have destroyed jobs at a time when millions across this country are desperate to find work. They have tried to impose a regulatory regime thatamounts to forced economic suicide for this country.
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This year, the youth groups recycled 11,964 pounds of aluminum and 143,749pounds of paper. They planted 3,280 trees; 1,400 of those were throughthe half-priced seedlings program. The youth groups also cleaned 125miles of roadways, 65 community areas including school campuses, and 11 riversand streams. As a result, they collected 2,699 bags of trash. KeepAmerica Beautiful, Inc. calculates the average weight per bag of trash at 20pounds, which means these youth groups removed 53,980 pounds (27 tons) oflitter in addition to 68 tires. Their total volunteer hours were25,255. The Independent Sector calculates the 2011 value of a voluteerhour at $21.79, meaning the effort put forth by these youth groups are worthmore than $550,300.
As you can see the DEP Youth Environmental Program is a good solid program thatcan always use our support.
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