January 16, 2020 - “Today, as we near the end of our second week of appeals, we are asking America’s leading national and state mining associations to stand up and fight with us,“ said Bill Reid, Managing Editor, CoalZoom. “Nationally, we are referring to National Mining Association, SME, ACCCE, American Coal Council, American Coal Foundation, Lignite Energy Council, National Coal Council; and state organizations including Alabama Coal Association, Montana Coal Council, Colorado Mining Association, Ohio Coal Association, Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, Illinois Coal Association, Indiana Coal Council, Kentucky Coal Association, Coal Operators and Associates, Utah Mining Association, VCEA, West Virginia Coal Association, and Wyoming Mining Association.

Bill Reid

“Please join us and fight for our beloved coal industry and all the fine men and women in it before it disappears. As you all know, if what’s left of the US coal industry is to be saved, Obama’s EPA CO2 endangerment finding must be overturned quickly and we are appealing to you to help to fund our efforts to make it happen. Please let’s all pull together and help us raise $450,000 by January 31.”
To stop the complete destruction of coal, CoalZoom has teamed up with respected industry leader, Fred Palmer, and internationally renowned scientist, Dr. Craig Idso, in the campaign “Saving US Coal” with the single goal of overturning the CO2 endangerment finding.

We suggest that coal associations proceed without delay as follows:

1.    Appoint a coordinator in each association to bring employees attention to the “Saving US Coal” campaign at CoalZoom.

2.    Hold a meeting to devise a plan.

3.    Encourage employees to take part and make a donation for coal.

4.    Email the membership to ask for help.

5.    Consider making a contribution of 100% of each company’s 2020 budget for donations for a one-time donation to “Saving US Coal”.

6.    Consider making an association donation to match employee and membership donations.

The CoalZoom campaign was launched in November and already five videos have been released. CoalZoom is not accepting a penny of the contributions received so they can be used for the legal filing which is planned for February and production of the videos for Congress. The progress with “Saving US Coal” and the videos can be seen here.

“Each association has a very simple choice to make,” said Reid. “Either sit and do nothing or stand and fight for our beloved coal industry that has helped make America great. I ask that you please stand up with us and join the fight by making a donation to “Saving US Coal” before January 31. A form can be found here for your use and it’s very easy to do. Please, please help now!

“Thank you!”