WASHINGTON – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity announced the election ofJoseph Craft III, president and CEO and director of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., as its next chairman.Michael Ward, chairman and CEO of CSX, was elected vice chairman.
“As the heads of organizations dedicated to the assurance of reliable access to affordable energy, Mr. Craft and Mr. Ward bring tremendous experience and leadership to ACCCE at a critical time for industry,” said Mike Duncan, president and CEO of ACCCE. “We look forward to working together to overturn EPA’s power plan and to assure affordable coal-based electricity for decades to come.”
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October 28, 2015 @10am | Charleston Civic Center
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WVCA Environmental Workshop
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10:00am – 10:15am |
Welcome and Introductions |
Jason Bostic West Virginia Coal Association John McDaniel Arch Coal, Inc./WVCA Environmental and Technical Committee Chair |
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10:15am – 11:00am |
Impoundments/MSHA Update |
Barry Thacker, P.E. Geo/Environmental Associates, Inc. |
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11:00am – 11:30am |
Water Quality Standards Updated: Selenium and Aluminum |
Jason Bostic Jennie Henthorn Henthorn Environmental Services |
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11:30am – 12:30pm |
Lunch |
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12:30pm – 1:15pm |
Site-Specific Water Quality Standards |
Jennie Henthorn |
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1:15pm – 1:45pm |
Clean Power Plan Overview |
Christopher “Kip” Power Babst Calland |
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1:45pm – 2:15pm |
Water Quality Standards: Narrative, Conductivity, and Permit Shield |
Robert McClusky Jackson Kelly PLLC Jennie Henthorn |
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2:15pm – 2:45pm |
Endangered Species Act Update: Bats and Crayfish |
Allyn Turner Steptoe & Johnson PLLC |
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2:45pm – 3:15pm |
WOTUS Report |
Mike Castle Applied Strategic Solutions |
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3:15pm – 4:00pm |
OSM’s Proposed Stream Protection Rule |
Jason Bostic |
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4:00pm – 4:30pm |
Political and Legislative Report/Outlook |
Jason Bostic |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The fight against Obama's EPA is never-ending. But, today West Virginia and surrounding states got a win over the Federal Government in the 6th Circuit, thanks to the work of Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
The 6th Circuit has blocked the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers from enforcing new rules over small stream, land, farms and other private property.
"Thanks to a conservative Attorney General with the courage to take on D.C. and Obama, we have a fighting chance to save our energy industries, farms and private property rights," said West Virginia Republican Party Chairman Conrad Lucas. "Every day Patrick Morrisey works to protect us from an out-of-control Federal bureaucracy. West Virginia is lucky to have such a committed and effective conservative leader in Patrick Morrisey."
West Virginia is a leader among the 31 states fighting this Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.
The rule extends the EPA and Corps of Engineers' regulatory jurisdiction to an untold number of small bodies of water, including roadside ditches and short-lived streams or any other area where the agencies believe water may flow once every 100 years. It was published in the Federal Register June 29, and the agencies began enforcing the rule Aug. 28.
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CHARLESTON -- If you were at the Charleston Embassy Suites Thursday August 27th, you would likely have been bowled over by a sea of green and white. The Marshall Thundering Herd was in town with Head Coach Doc Holliday and the 2015 Herd Football Team to kick off the season with the annual Paint the Capital City Green Event sponsored by the Friends of Coal.
West Virginia Coal Association Senior Vice President Chris Hamilton was on hand to lead off the event again this year. Hamilton hosted several of the players at the FOC’s table during the event. Hamilton also presented Friends of Coal gift baskets to Coach Holliday, Marshall University President and former WVCA Chairman Gary White and Marshall Athletic Director Mike Hamrick.
It was a great event celebrating one of the state’s leading universities and its leading industry.
#GO HERD!