The Friends of Coal social media network is continuing unprecedented growth, adding another 1,400 fans over the past 15 days, bringing our total footprint to 88,271 fans. During that period we made 1,200 posts and received 32,600 incoming comments from 20,600 unique users. In total, we garnered 1.2 million impressions during the two-week period.

Over the past 90 days we added 13,900 new fans and 285 new Twitter followers. We made 6,500 posts and received 164,900 incoming messages and comments from 102,900 unique users. In total, we garnered 6.8 million impressions during the period.

A new episode of the Coal Seam television show is now airing. This episode features West Virginia Division of Energy Director Jeff Herholdt discussing current trends and issues related to the coal industry and energy. The episode will be broadcast through most of October.  It is available on the state Library Television Network at http://www.librarycommission.wv.gov/programs/ltn/videoserver/Pages/coalseam.aspx, as well as your local cable system’s public access channel. In the Charleston area, it is on Suddenlink Channel 17.

The Friends of Coal petition to protect America’s coal jobs has now collected more than 10,400 letters of support through our convenient online tool.  The online tool allows you to file your comments calling on EPA to rescind its job-killing regulations that are halting the construction of new coal-fired power plants and essentially forcing the closure of existing plants.  The letters are sent directly to the EPA’s official comments email address.

If you have not already done so, we ask that you visit the online petition at www.friendsofcoal.org/soundoff and add your support.  You have until December 1, 2014 to register your comments.

The Friends of Coal petition to protect America’s coal jobs has now collected more than 10,400 letters of support through our convenient online tool.  The online tool allows you to file your comments calling on EPA to rescind its job-killing regulations that are halting the construction of new coal-fired power plants and essentially forcing the closure of existing plants.  The letters are sent directly to the EPA’s official comments email address.

If you have not already done so, we ask that you visit the online petition at www.friendsofcoal.org/soundoff and add your support.  You have until December 1, 2014 to register your comments.

Former Board member and long time employee in West Virginia’s coal industry, Byrd White, is a candidate for the County Commission in Raleigh County.  It is always important to note when a Friend of Coal is willing to enter public service and muster as much support as possible.