The State Board of Coal Mine Health & Safety has (re)filed for public comment the following five (5) sets of administrative rules, including four (4) of which, that have been held in abeyance for nearly two years.
Ø -- Title 36 Series 49 Barometer
Ø -- Title 36 Series 50 Belt Conveyor Safety
Ø -- Title 36 Series 51 Escapeway Maps and Drills
Ø -- Title 36 Series 52 Notification of Fires
Ø -- Title 36 Series 53 Hoisting and Elevators
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its proposed rule last week setting New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Federal Register (77 Fed. Reg. 22,392). The 60-day comment period commenced on Friday, and comments on the proposal are due on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
The public can view comment submissions atregulations.gov under the docket ID no. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0660. A link to the online federal register site, as well as the PDF federal register version of the proposal, can be found on NMA’s website.
We will file comments.
The West Virginia Coal Association will be taking part in a panel discussion at this year’s Nemacolin Energy Institute National Coal Conference April 24-25 in Farmington, PA. The event will be held at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and will feature speakers from ACCCE, the NMA and CONSOL Energy.
WVCA President Bill Raney will represent the Association in a panel discussion along with Bill Bissett, president of the Kentucky Coal Association; Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association and George Ellis, president of the Pennsylvania Coal Association.
For more information or to register, visit the event website at www.nationalcoalconference.com
The WVU College of Engineering is starting its own mine rescue team. Immediate Past-President Travis Hartsog said the team is looking for donations of new or used equipment, communication gear, parts and repair tools for air packs and other items as they prepare to begin competition next spring.
“We have fourteen members right now,” Hartsog said, “and we want to start competing by the beginning of next year. We are looking for everything from donations of equipment to advice, just about anything to help us meet our goal and be the best team we can be.”
EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE
Early voting for the May 8th primary election begins April 25th and concludes May 5th. For more information contact yourCounty Clerk’s office or the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office.
Most of all … exercise your rights and VOTE!
For more information about these and other deadlines, check out the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Election webpage at http://www.sos.wv.gov/