EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced her resignation yesterday (Thursday) morning, to be effective following the President’s State-of-the-Union Address. While that is good news for West Virginia and the other Eastern coal states, there has been no indication of a successor, although Robert Perciasepe, the EPA Deputy Administrator is expected to take over temporarily. We can only hope the next Administrator has a greater appreciation for the tremendous work our people do in providing energy to the country and the world. Jackson did not say what she intends to do after leaving government.
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Christmas is over, some meant to send or have let it slip their minds but the FOC Ladies Auxiliary needs to receive their checks for the "Giving Hearts Project". This project has not been fully funded for the year, so if you would please get your contributions into the Auxiliary, it would certainly be appreciated.
Ninety families was the total for this year with many mothers and/or fathers who are or have been deployed militarily seeking help for their families. Numerous families in Mercer, Fayette, Webster, Wyoming, Kanawha, and Raleigh are included in this number.
FOC Ladies Auxiliary is a 501- C- 3 Non-Profit Organization - FEIN #27-3379290.
PO Box 1109, Beckley, WV 25802-1109. (304) 252.1457 Ext. 20.
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On a conference call of the Board of Directors last week, the following new members were approved for Associate membership.
Astralloy Steel Products a Nucor Company with Jonathan Gillium as their representative;
Cargotec USA, Inc., represented by Randy Shifler; and, Peoples Insurance Agency represented by Christopher Clarke.
Welcome to each of our new members and we look forward to working with you in the coming years.
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The Hawks Nest Room has been reserved for company sponsored legislative receptions during the upcoming legislative sessions. A few of the companies have already committed, but there are still a few dates open: March 14 & 26; April 2 & 9. If you have an interest in sponsoring a reception (which are usually very well attended) please contact Sandi (304) 342-4153 or e-mail: sdavison@wvcoal.com w
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David Zageer, a longtime resident of Lexington, KY, a mining engineer and former Assistant Secretary for the Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA), died December 10, at the age of 90.