Due to the 40th Annual WV Mining Symposium being held March 6 – 8, 2013, the Kanawha Valley Mining Institute has moved their monthly meeting to Tuesday, March 5. The meeting will begin at 6 P.M. and is sponsored by Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC. Donations of any type or brand of cereal is requested to assist Manna Meal’s in stocking their Cereal Room, which is currently empty.
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The West Virginia and Kentucky Coal Associations met February 5 in Huntington with representatives of the two state’s chambers of commerce to discuss issues of importance to the coal industry and the economy of both states. WV Coal Association President Bill Raney said the meeting was a part of the organization’s continuing effort to raise awareness to the importance of the coal industry.
WV Business Groups United in Support of Gov. Tomblin’s Plan to Transform WV’s Education System for the Betterment of Our Children
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As part of the Association’s on-going effort to reach out to groups across the state, WVCA Senior Vice President Chris Hamilton met on Feb.8 with several groups in the Eastern Panhandle Business Association and several radio stations. Hamilton discussed the current opportunities and challenges for the industry in the state and the importance of coal even to areas of the state not known for mining.
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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's (OSM), Charleston Field Office (CHFO) has released the 2012 West Virginia Annual Evaluation Report. This report is a summary of OSM's evaluation of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's implementation of its regulatory and abandoned mine land programs for the period July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. The report is available in either printed or electronic format. Printed copies of the report will be made available upon request, by calling our office at (304) 347-7158 or mailing your request to: OSM-Charleston Field Office, 1027 Virginia Street, East, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301. The electronic version of the report is available on the CHFO's web page at: http://odocs.osmre.gov/qdocs.
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CHARLESTON – “The West Virginia Coal Association and its members would like to congratulate Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin as he is inaugurated to a full-term as governor. Gov. Tomblin is a proven leader, a sound fiscal manager and a strong supporter of our state’s 63,000 coal mining families.
“Today’s inauguration is a joyous time for our state. It is a celebration of a lifetime of hard work by Gov. Tomblin -- first in the Legislature and now as our state’s chief executive -- in which he has led our state to a sound financial position, balancing our budget even during the worst economic downturn of our lives.
“We salute Gov. Tomblin for his leadership, his foresight and his commitment to the state and its people. And we welcome the opportunity to work with him and with the leadership of the Legislature to assure the future of West Virginia.
“Today is a time for celebration. Tomorrow, the hard work begins. The upcoming Legislative session will be pivotal for the future of our state. We are confident that we have the opportunity to make that future a bright one for our people”