Continuing our outreach efforts around the state, the FOC has scheduled the following events:
· August 13 – 20 – the FOC and FACES of Coal will jointly man informational tables at the annual WV State Fair.
· August 18 – The FOC will once again sponsor the Marshall University “Paint the Town Green” event in Charleston.
· September 11 – The FOC will man an informational booth at the International Resource Partners
· September 15 – FOC will join the Coalition for Mountaintop Mining for the group’s informational event in Washington, DC (see above)
· September 17 -- FOC and the Coalition for Mountaintop Mining will present a program on the importance of coal mining to the state’s economy, as well as an informational discussion about the practice of surface mining in Appalachia to the annual Energy & Industry Session of Leadership West Virginia. Senior Vice President Chris Hamilton will be joined by Vice President Jason Bostic and others on a panel discussion. Prior to the panel, Hamilton has been asked to speak to the group about the role of coal in WV.