The latest billboard that we have posted on our two primary (FOC-WV and FOC National) is attached below.  The post is doing very well.  In 13 hours it has been viewed almost 18,256 times on the FOC-National page and 11,400 times on the FOC-WV page. Looks like this one is going viral very quickly and likely have a good run over the weekend.    See the full billboard at the Friends of Coal facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Friends-of-Coal/167786029923661 and the Friends of Coal West Virginia page https://www.facebook.com/#!/friendsofcoal

The National Friends of Coal page has a following of 26,074 people while the Friends of Coal West Virginia page has 17,255 likes. 

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.

Pocahontas Coal Association will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday, March 27^th at 7 p.m. at the Princeton Elks Club.  For additional information contact Jason Fannin at (276) 623-2914 or (276) 698-5317

Nicholas J. DeIuliis will be promoted to President and CEO of CONSOL Energy and J. Brett Harvey will become Executive Chairman.  These changes will take effect immediately after CONSOL Energy’s annual meeting of shareholders on May 7, 2014.       

Kathleen Cullen has been named Coordinator for the Development of Major and Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives at WVU Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources.

The WV State Property Tax Department has made arrangements to hold a seminar where they will discuss the “Annual Appraisal Report For The Production of Coal”, also known as “The Active Return.” With the passage of SB 401, there have been several changes to this report making the seminar beneficial for coal company representatives and/or agents that will be acting on behalf of coal companies to attend this seminar.

The seminar will be held at Alpha Natural Resources’ RRLA “Running Right Leadership Academy”, 300 Running Right Way, Julian, WV 25529 on March 25, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Space is limited, so it is imperative that you RSVP to susan.k.ratliff@wv.gov or go to http://www.state.wv.us/taxrev/ptdweb/index.html

Reserved seating will be accepted by date of receipt of RSVP.