…  in Richmond, Virginia, with operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the fourth largest coal producer by revenue in the United States and is included in the Standard & …

…  1,500 coal miners staged a mass rally on Thursday on the front lawn of the state …  technology, so that we will continue to be able to burn Kentucky coal for as many years as you and I and the coming generations are …  valleys. Bill Caylor, president of the Kentucky Coal Association, said the legislation would have crippled the mining industry, …

…  protests, cold rain spoiled their efforts in eastern Kentucky, leaving participants to hold up small yellow signs reading “Pull the …  (heart) Mountains” buttons. David Moss of the Kentucky Coal Association said the rule change will clear up ambiguities in the current …

…  coal mining industry has high hopes for a new material that may harden …  17 miners in separate accidents in West Virginia and Kentucky this year. Alternative seals must be built to withstand explosive …  seems to have a lot of promise,” said National Mining Association lobbyist Bruce Watzman. “They believe that it would be at least 50 …

…  veteran of the Western Kentucky coal industry has announced plans to open a mine in Webster County in the …  former chairman and president of the Western Kentucky Coal Association, worked for Peabody Coal and Mapco, then later served as president …

Coal companies must replace by-the-book compliance with a culture of prevention if …  coal mines in West Virginia, and at the Darby Mine in Kentucky, followed by a string of smaller accidents. So far this year, 46 …  commission was appointed by the National Mining Association, a Washington, D.C.-based industry group, but operated …

…  of Deep Mine Safety from 1997 until 2003 after being a coal miner and holding various management jobs in the industry for 30 years. He …  insiders,” said Tony Oppegard, former general counsel to Kentucky’s mine safety agency and an adviser at MSHA during the Clinton …

…  a multitude of state, local and national coal leaders coverage upon Bluefield this week, a renewed focus on mine safety …  and political affairs for the National Mining Association; Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association; Bill Caylor, president of the Kentucky Coal Association; Tommy Hudson, president of the Virginia Coal …

…  Sago Mine tragedy will be presenting recommendations to coal industry leaders at the Bluefield Coal Symposium this week. The …  in three states — West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky — are all talking about safety initiatives and new legislation …

…  the inclusion of $25.6 million for more coal mine inspectors in an emergency spending bill signed by President Bush a …  in West Virginia that killed 12 miners and the May 20 Kentucky Darby Mine No. 1 disaster that killed five miners, Congress agreed to …  with an awards dinner, and the Louisville branch of the association went home with a Thalheimer Award. The award, first place in the …