CHARLESTON, W.Va., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI - News) today announced that its Coal-Mac, Inc. has earned the Excellence in Reforestation Award in West Virginia.

The Excellence in Reforestation Award was presented to Coal-Mac on behalf of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.  Coal-Mac planted more than 100,000 trees in 2010 alone.

Editor,

First of all, I thank you for allowing me to use freedom of the press. I am not funded by a job in coal mining, my family was raised healthy and educated by coal mining, and my husband and myself were too.

This life we have goes back to 1921 when real heroes of freedom fought against Federal Government thugs and others to start a union that is the United Mine Workers of America. They fought for safety, better wages, health care and security for their families’ future.

To the Editor,

I am responding to an event set for June 6-11 called the “March on Blair Mountain: Appalachia Rising,” Brandon Nida quoted the mission statement as: "We march to preserve Blair Mountain, strengthen labor rights, abolish mountaintop removal in Appalachia and invest in sustainable job-creation for all Appalachian communities."

June 5
Parkersburg (W.Va.) News and Sentinel on the shrinking coal industry:

Coal is the most economical fuel available to produce electricity, by far. The United States has been referred to as the "Saudi Arabia of coal," with much of the nation's reserves right here in West Virginia.
Yet coal production in our state is expected to decline precipitously. Why?

Government policies play a major role — and they may become even more detrimental — believes the head of a major coal company that is poised to grow in West Virginia.

We hope you’ve ordered your new Friends of Coal license plates.  Many are beginning to be seen as you travel the State since sales have been brisk.  The Division of Motor Vehicles has placed its second bulk order of the first-time-ever-for-West Virginia digitized plate that has a black background and does not have raised letters/numbers.  The DMV is also working on a motorcycle plate to be sure it has the same appearance as the larger car plate.  They expect it will take a couple of months to finalize the design before production can begin.

 

It’s easy to order your new plate.  All you have to do is click here for a copy of the application or download a copy by clicking here to go to the Friends of Coal webpage.  Then complete the form for each vehicle and submit it with a $70 check payable to the West Virginia Coal Foundation; P.O. Box 3923; Charleston, WV 25339.  Each vehicle needs a separate application but one check can be submitted for several applications.  If you have questions or need more information call Sandi at the Association office, 304-342-4153 or email her at sdavison@wvcoal.com.