June 27, 2017 - The West Virginia Coal Forum, an organization representing business and labor in the coal industry, will be in Charleston June 29 for an educational program, and media is welcome to attend. Our program is from noon to roughly 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Childers Room at the Culture Center on the State Capitol Complex.

We will be discussing updates in state and federal policies that affect coal industry production and employment, coal-related research, environmental regulatory updates plus a panel discussion with the state’s leading power companies. You can register by visiting www.wvcoalforum.org.

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Date: June 29, 2017

Place: Childers Room at the Culture Center, State Capitol

Contact: Joel Watts, Coal Forum administrator, (304) 957-2306

Agenda:

9:30 a.m. -- Welcome and introductions, Chris Hamilton

9:40 a.m. – Senate President Mitch Carmichael

9:50 a.m. -- The State of WV's Coal Industry, Bill Raney

10:10 a.m. – WV Energy Plan: Developing New Markets for Coal, Dr. Richard Wolfe

10:30 a.m. -- Regulatory Update, Jason Bostic

10:50 a.m. -- Coal-fired Power Update: Jeri Matheney, AEP and Jeff Keffer, Longview Power

11:20 a.m. – Closing remarks

11:30 a.m. -- Adjourn