Governor Tomblin Signs Coal Legislation

The Logan High School Fieldhouse is no stranger to crowds for homecoming and it was packed with students and the general public Tuesday as various elected officials participated with Governor Earl Ray Tomblin a Coal Forum focused on the impact of the EPA’s Climate Regulations on the state’s coal industry.  

LOGAN PACKS FIELDHOUSE FOR COAL FORUM ON IMPACT OF EPA REGULATIONS - Governor Signs Bill Creating Framework for Protecting State Coal Jobs

LOGAN – The Logan High School Fieldhouse is no stranger to crowds for homecoming and it was packed with students and the general public Tuesday as various elected officials participated with Governor Earl Ray Tomblin a Coal Forum focused on the impact of the EPA’s Climate Regulations on the state’s coal industry.  It was a homecoming of sorts for the Governor, a native of Logan County, who also used the event to formally sign HB 4346, passed during the recent Legislative session, that provides a framework for the state to protect our coal jobs. The event was a joint effort of the West Virginia Coal Forum and the Logan Chamber of Commerce. The WV Coal Forum is an organization representing both labor and management in the coal industry. 

We have been informed by the Department of Motor Vehicles that a FOC motorcycle license plate has been approved and will be available for application shortly. We will keep you posted on this exciting news. This will be the FIRST specialty plate for motorcycles in WV.

The 21^st West Virginia Coal Festival is set for June 17 thru June 21 in downtown Madison. This year’s event will feature top-notch entertainers, a parade, miner’s memorial service, mine equipment exhibits, fireworks, carnival, beauty pageant and many other events.

Entertainment line-up: June 19, Matt Stillwell & 7 Bridges; June 20, Rick Huckaby & LITTLE TEXAS; and, June 21, Autumn Blair & Katie Ohh

Jack Owens and his "Days of Gold" tour with Kellie Pickler will headline this year's Friends of Coal Auto Fair, which is set for July 18 - 20th at the Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley.  The Fair will again feature the car show, carnival rides, food, vendors, live music, special performance and surprise guests with upwards of 50,000 people from all over the country attending.  

Visit the website:  www.friendsofcoalautofair.com<http://www.friendsofcoalautofair.com> for ticket, sponsorship, schedule and general information on this three-day weekend event.

The 2014 Joint Spring Meeting of the WV Coal Association, WV Coal Mining Institute and the CAS/SME will be held on May 7-9 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, WV. The agenda and registration information can be obtained from the WVCA offices by e-mailing: sdavison@wvcoal.com. The Hall of Fame induction will be on Thursday evening.