CHARLESTON – Four Logan County mining operations – Alex Energy, Mingo-Logan Coal Company, Apogee Coal Company and Eastern Arrow – were honored recently for environmental stewardship during the West Virginia Coal Association’s 40^th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium, held Mar. 6-8 in Charleston.

“We would like to congratulate Alex Energy, Mingo-Logan Coal Company, Apogee Coal Company, Eastern Arrow and the other companies who were recognized for their hard work and responsible reclamation,” said Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association. “Each of these companies goes far beyond what is required to restore former mine lands. We always say coal miners are the real environmentalists. They don’t just talk about doing something…they go out and do it. They do it because this is their home. We are proud to represent these companies and the 63,000 coal mining families who live and work here in West Virginia.”

 

CHARLESTON – Ten-A Coal Company’s Koon Surface Mine in Marion County received the Surface Mine Reclamation North Award for environmental stewardship at the West Virginia Coal Association’s 40^th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium held Mar. 6-8 in Charleston.

“We would like to congratulate Ten-A Coal Company and the other organizations who were recognized for their hard work and responsible reclamation,” said Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association. “Each of these companies goes far beyond what is required to restore former mine lands. We always say coal miners are the real environmentalists. They don’t just talk about doing something…they go out and do it. They do it because this is their home. We are proud to represent these companies and the 63,000 coal mining families who live and work here in West Virginia.”

 

Consol Coal Co. Claims Greenlands Award

CHARLESTON – Consolidation Coal Company’s Turkey Gap Refuse Impoundment in Mercer County claimed the state’s top award for environmental stewardship, the Greenlands Award, during the West Virginia Coal Association’s 40^th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium held Mar. 6-8 in Charleston.

Additionally, Met Resources, LLC’s McComas Surface Mine #1 in Mercer County claimed the Drainage and Sediment Control South Award as well as the Haul Road Construction South Award.

Eleven other companies were also recognized for their commitment to the environment at the Symposium, one of the nation’s top coal industry events.

 

CHARLESTON – Coal-Mac’s New Ridge East Surface Mine in Mingo County took home the Turkey Habitat Award for its work in restoring former surface mine land for wildlife habitat, during the West Virginia Coal Association’s 40^th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium held Mar. 6-8 in Charleston.

Jason Bostic, vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association, said, “Coal-Mac’s work at the New Ridge East Surface Mine site combined the best of mountaintop removal, returning the area to a post-mine land use of hay land and pasture while integrating the development of a habitat for wild turkeys.”

Bostic noted that the site had already hosted several guided turkey hunts for area youth.

CHARLESTON – Pocahontas Coal Company’s East Gulf Complex in Raleigh County received the Coal Refuse Reclamation South Award for environmental stewardship at the West Virginia Coal Association’s 40^th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium held Mar. 6-8 in Charleston.

“We would like to congratulate Pocahontas Coal Company and the other companies who were recognized for their hard work and responsible reclamation,” said Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association. “Each of these companies goes far beyond what is required to restore former mine lands. We always say coal miners are the real environmentalists. They don’t just talk about doing something…they go out and do it. They do it because this is their home. We are proud to represent these companies and the 63,000 coal mining families who live and work here in West Virginia.”