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The West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame, a joint initiative between the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute and the West Virginia Coal Association and housed at the WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in Morgantown, will induct its newest class of honorees during a ceremony scheduled for March 31, 2026. The event will be held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston.
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The West Virginia Coal Association today announced the results of a new study by the West Virginia University Bureau of Business & Economic Research (BBER) documenting the powerful, far reaching statewide economic benefits of coal mining and coalfired power generation in West Virginia.
The report, titled “The Economic Impact of Coal and Coal-Fired Power Generation in West Virginia,” finds that coal mining and coalfired electric generation together produced approximately $21 billion in total economic activity in 2024, supported 36,249 jobs, and generated $3.1 billion in employee compensation across the Mountain State.
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Calls Vote a “Resounding Statement” of Support for Coal-Fired Generation
The West Virginia Coal Association (WVCA) today applauded the West Virginia Senate for its overwhelming 32–2 floor vote in favor of House Bill 4026 — the West Virginia First Energy Act, and praised the House Finance Committee for advancing legislation reducing the severance tax burden on metallurgical coal.
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The West Virginia Coal Association is calling on all West Virginians to stand up for our state’s energy future by supporting Senate Bill 420 – critical legislation to protect our coal-fired power plants, ensure reliable baseload energy, preserve good-paying jobs, and help keep electric rates stable for families and businesses.
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For generations, coal has powered America’s economy, strengthened our industrial base, and supported the communities that helped build this country. Today, it is once again being recognized for what it has always been: an essential component of American strength and national security.
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing the Department of Defense to prioritize electricity purchases from coal-fired power plants represents a turning point in national energy policy. It acknowledges a reality long understood in West Virginia — that reliable, dispatchable energy is not simply an economic issue. It is a matter of national security.
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