WVCA’s Annual Meeting at The Greenbrier is set for August 4^th – 6^th.  Registration has been e-mailed.  If you did not receive information on registering for the Annual Meeting please contact Sandi Davison (304) 342.4153 or sdavison@wvcoal.com.

A special casual weekend is being planned with our congressional delegation being invited to participate.  Saturday night will also be casual “Beach Party Night” with some of the original Beach Boys entertaining our group.

Also, The Greenbrier has instructed us that once our block of rooms is depleted, the price of rooms will return to their usual rates – so make your room reservations immediately.

The Friends of Coal continue their outreach efforts with the following events:

 

 - Developed a new 60-second Friends of Coal radio spot to thank West Virginia’s Congressional delegation for their work to end the EPA’s assault on West Virginia coal with their introduction of HR 2018.

 - Continued work on the State Journal direct message piece. The section now looks to be 40-48 pages and will feature news and profile pieces for industry issues and Association members.

 - Provided Friends of Coal yard signs at the request Arch Coal CAP posted throughout Boone County.  Worked with the CAP for media contacts, as well.

 - The Friends of Coal (Coal Friend) Facebook page topped 1,600 actual “Friends.” This page is not set up as a fan page but rather to facilitate two-way communication.

 

Wood County Delegate Dies Following Stroke

Wood County Republican Delegate Larry Border died Wednesday evening after suffering a massive stroke Tuesday evening.

Border, who turned 60 last Friday, was serving his 11th term in the House of Delegates, having won his first election in 1990.

 

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was one of only a handful of Republican Members to press President Obama on jobs at today’s meeting at the White House.

“Most Americans, at least from what I’m hearing, do not agree with the President’s handling of the economy. They’re frustrated with the reckless spending in Washington and concerned about the direction of our fragile economy. They’re certainly wondering why the Administration is making it harder for energy producers to operate when gas and utility prices have skyrocketed,” stated Capito after returning from the White House. 

By JOEL KOTKIN
Forbes

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