Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to headline event
Charleston, WV (May 6, 2014) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air emission regulations have helped facilitate the closure or planned closure of more than 160 coal generating units across the country, equating to over 22,000 megawatts of electricity. New Source Performance Standards being proposed by EPA will make it nearly impossible to build new coal-based power plants in the future. These regulations will further erode West Virginia’s coal economy.
The West Virginia Coal Forum in partnership with the Logan County Chamber of Commerce will conduct a meeting to discuss these green house gas emission standards and the impact to our state and the nation from Noon – 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6th in the Field House at Logan High School in Logan, West Virginia.
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin will headline the event and conduct a ceremonial bill signing of House Bill 4346. Passed during the 2014 Legislative Session, the bill establishes a framework for the development of a state compliance plan for EPA’s new climate rules while preserving current fuel supplies and protecting West Virginia coal jobs.
A variety of local, state and regional experts and policy leaders will speak at the event, to include:
- Governor Earl Ray Tomblin
- Senators Art Kirkendoll and Ron Stollings
- Delegates Rupert Phillips and Ted Tomblin
- Bill Raney, WV Coal Association
- Jeff Herholdt, WV Division of Energy
- Roger Horton, Citizens for Coal
- Chris Hamilton, Vice-President, WV Coal Association & Co-Chair, WV Coal Forum
- Fred Tucker, UMWA, Co-Chair, WV Coal Forum
Seating is limited and reservations are required. To make a reservation please email Joel Watts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. There is no cost to attend the event.
Stakeholders in West Virginia’s mining economy – business leaders, association representatives, local legislators and policy leaders – are encouraged to attend.
The West Virginia Coal Forum is an organization representing both labor and management in the coal industry. For additional information, contact the West Virginia Coal Forum at (304) 957-2306, or visit the organization’s website at www.wvcoalforum.org.