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Effective June 7, 2012 (today) anyone renewing a vehicle with a B plate reflecting a weight of 10,000 pounds or less is eligible to replace the B with a class A plate. Which means the 10,000 pound or less trucks can now have a Friends Of Coal license plate. Please be cautious in replacing a B to an A plate as it must cover both the vehicle and any additional weight that you might haul or on a trailer you might be pulling.
The original FOC license plate application will be used in ordering and still must go through the WV Coal Foundation. If you have any questions please let us know.
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Senator Inhofe’s Congressional Review Act (CRA) is expected to be brought to the Senate floor for a vote on Tuesday of next week, June 12th. It will nullify EPA’s utility MACT rule that has been debilitating to coal and utility industries. This CRA is in the form of Senate Joint Resolution 37 and will need a simple majority of 51 votes for approval. We need to do everything possible to convince Senators Rockefeller and Manchin to support this resolution. Anyone who has not sent a message to our Senators is asked to go to our webpage, www.wvcoal.com, and send a message (per instructions below) by Monday. We need to get as many messages of support as possible to the Senators. Thanks.
We need your HELP! IMMEDIATELY!
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(article from) ABINGDON, Va. – There is a war on coal.
That’s the message officials from four states, includingKentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee, told those in attendance at Saturday’s “Rally for Appalachian Coal” in Abington,Va.
“This is a war against our jobs, our families, our communities and our way of life in the coalfield region ofAppalachia,” said West Virginia Senator Art Kirkendoll (D-Logan). “The United States Department of Environmental Protection has declared war and we must stand up and send a message that we will not let them take our jobs, harm our families and communities and try to destroy our way of life.”
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Last Saturday more than 2,000 supporters of the coal industry from West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky gathered for an enthusiastic rally at the Fairgrounds in Abingdon, Virginia. Two bus-loads of officials and supporters from Logan and southern West Virginia participated in the event.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Melanie Vickers contends that switching from working in education to completing 100 hours of coal mining training isn't such a big change.
"I'm a lifelong learner," the retired assistant superintendent for Kanawha County middle schools said. "I hope that's true of all educators."
Vickers recently earned her red hat in underground coal mining from the Academy for Mine Training and Energy Technologies. With the information she's acquired, she plans to write a children's book.
Vickers was born in coal country and lived in Man. Part of her interest in coal mining stems from her family members, several of whom worked in the mines.
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The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rejection of the Spruce Coal mine permit is the subject of today's hearing of the Minerals Resources Subcmte. of the House Natural Resources Committee. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) chairs the hearing.
Spruce Coal Mine earing: Live Now
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The Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary has a new web site and are asking everyone to visit the new web site www.friendsofcoalladies.com as many times as you can. For each time you visit, the web site moves up so when you type “coal” into your search engine the web site will be one of the top listed in your search. The site also hosts a full store for purchase of FOC items and wearing apparel.
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The Energy & Mineral Law Society will be hosting a panel discussion on surface mining regulations on October 30, 2012 at 4 p.m. at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, VA. Speakers will include Paul Patton, Governor of Kentucky, Vaughn Groves, VP & General Counsel for Alpha Natural Resources and Jack Spadaro, mining engineer and activist. Open invitation to the public is extended.
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The 2012 Friends of Coal Auto Fair is set for July 20 – 22 at the Beckley YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Center. Saturday Night Concert line-up is Ronnie Dunn with special guest James Wesley and is being sponsored by Alpha Natural Resources. For Concert tickets, pre-registration for the car show and vendors, please go to: http://www.friendsofcoalautofair.com/
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