WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014
OPERATION, REGULATORY & TECHNICAL Session
| Wednesday | January 29, 2014 |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome/Introductions |
| 8:45 a.m. |
State of Mine Safety |
| 10:000 a.m. | BREAK Sponsored by Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC and Potesta & Associates, Inc. |
| 10:15 a.m. | "Patterns of Violations" - A West Virginia Case Study Mike Cimeno, Jackson Kelly Jason Nutzman, Dinsmore & Shohl |
| 10:45 a.m. | OSM Oversite Issues Kip Power, Dinsmore & Shohl |
| 11:15 a.m. | WV & The Endangered Species Act Aaaron Hieshman, Jackson Kelly |
| 11:40 a.m. | Mine Law Update Dave Hardy, Hardy Pence, PLLC |
| 12 noon | Lunch Sponsored by Jackson Kelly |
| 1:30 p.m. | Respirable Coal Dust Pat Brady, Murray Energy Mark Watson, Alliance Coal |
| 2:00 p.m. | Proximity Detection Technology Jim Dean, WVU Mining Extension Joel Watts, Board of Coal Mine Health & Safety |
| 2:30 p.m. | EPA's Water Quality Standards Clarification Rule Mike Castle, Strategic Solutions |
| 3:00 p.m. | Selenium Implementation Plan Ben Lowman & Kevin Segal, WV DEP |
| 3:30 p.m. | Selenium Treatment Technology Al Meek & Ron Mullennex, Cardno MM&A |
| 4:00 p.m. | Corps of Engineer's Regulatory Report Ginger Mullins, Corps of Engineers |
| 4:30 p.m. | Aluminum Passive Treatment Dr. Paul Ziemkiewicz, WV Water Research Institute |
| 5:00 p.m. | Associate Members Welcoming Reception |
| Thursday | January 30, 2014 |
| 7 a.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast Sponsored by Walker Machinery and Dinsmore & Shohl |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions Jim Laurita, WVCA Chairman |
| 8:45 a.m. | "Coal is the Cornerstone of Our Energy Future" Robert Murray, Murray Energy |
| 9:15 a.m. | "Coal Exports" Ernie Thrasher, X-Coal |
| 9:45 a.m. | State of the State - West Virginia First Governor Earl Ray Tomblin |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break Sponsored by Wells Fargo |
| 10:45 a.m. | Panel of Climate Issues Jeff Herholdt, WV Depatrment of Energy Paul Bailey, ACCCE John Benedict, WV Air Quality, DEP |
| 12 noon | Mountaineer Guardian Luncheon Sponsored by Bowles Rice and BrickStreet Insurance Awards Presentation: Eugene White, Director WV Office of Miners' Health, Safety & Training |
| 2:00 p.m. | MSHA 2014 Joe Main, Asst. Secretary, MSHA, US DOL |
| 2:30 p.m. | Alpha Training Academy |
| 3:00 p.m. | Deliberate Intent Rhonda Harvey, Bowles Rice |
| 3:30 p.m. | Legislative Panel Discussion Pro-Coal Legislators |
| 5:00 p.m. | Legislative Reception |
| Friday | January 31, 2014 |
| 7 a.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast Sponsored by Steptoe & Johnson |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome/Introductions |
| 8:45 a.m. | Fighting Federal Overreach Patrick Morrissey, West Virginia Attorney General |
| 9:15 a.m. | The 115th Congress: Looking Ahead |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break Sponsored by Preservati Law PLLC |
| 10:45 a.m. | Environmental Litigation Update Bob McLusky, Jackson Kelly |
| 11:15 a.m. | OSM Update Tom Shope or Roger Calhoun, OSM |
| 11:45 a.m. | WV's Mining & Reclamation Program Harold Ward, WV DEP |
| 12 noon | Reclamation Awards Luncheon Awards Presentation by Randy Huffman, Cabinet Secretary, WV DEP |
| 1:30 p.m. | Adjournment |
The 41st Annual Coal Mining Symposium is set for January 29 – 31st, 2014 at the Charleston Civic Center. The general registration is available on-line at http://www.wvcoal.com/2014-
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express (directly across from the Civic Center) at a rate of $99.00 per night. To reserve your room please call the Holiday Inn Express directly at 304.345.0600 and let them know you want to be in the block of WVCA rooms.