NMA will host the State Associations on June 20-21 in their Washington, DC offices. The heads of state associations will meet at 3 p.m. on the 20th followed by a reception for members of Congress and key staffers from eastern bituminous coal states. On June 21st, beginning at 8:30 a.m. a briefing for selected congressional staff members on key issues will begin the day’s agenda which follows:
Overview of Eastern Coal Production 2007 – Bill Caylor, KY Coal & Bill Raney, WVCA
Carbon Sequestration Technologies – George Ellis, PA Coal
Coal to Liquids – Mike Carey, Ohio Coal
Meeting with MSHA officials
Compliance & Challenges of the MINER Act – Terry Hudson, Peabody Energy
Mine Rescue – David Gooch, COA
After Lunch
Meet with U.S. Corps of Engineers
Overview of Environmental Litigation – Jason Bostic, WVCA & Bob McLusky, JK
Adjournment around 2 p.m.