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The State of Coal 2012

The State of Coal 2012. Nemacolin Energy Institute 1 st Annual National Coal Conference Nemacolin Woodlands Resort April 24-25, 2012. West Virginia Coal Association. Total Production (2011) 137,498,509 Underground 89,513,004 Surface 47,985,505

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The State of Coal 2012

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  1. The State of Coal 2012 Nemacolin Energy Institute 1st Annual National Coal Conference Nemacolin Woodlands Resort April 24-25, 2012 West Virginia Coal Association

  2. Total Production (2011) 137,498,509 Underground 89,513,004 Surface 47,985,505 Coal Companies Operating in WV 231 Number of Mines 229 Underground 141 Surface 88 West Virginia Coal Employment 20,705 (UG+SU) Underground 15,469 Surface 5,236 Coal Handling Facilities 2,340 Contractors 2,165 Total Coal Employment 25,210 Estimated Average Annual Coal Wage $68,500 Estimated Production Value 2011 $9,624,895,630 Estimated Coal Severance Tax Paid $500 Million The State of Coal 2012 West Virginia Coal Association

  3. The State of Coal 2012 Est. West Virginia Coal Association

  4. Perfect Storm • Federal government “permitorium” • Economic “uncertainty” – America and worldwide • Mild winter • Natural gas prices

  5. Permitorium

  6. The State of Coal 2012 West Virginia Coal Association

  7. To Do • Energy Policy • Election

  8. The War on Coal Land, Sea and Air “The reliability of the nation’s electrical generating system is at risk… Accelerated plant retirements and shutdowns will cause reserve capacity to plummet, increasing the likelihood and severity of service disruptions.” Thomas Fanning, CEO The Southern Company • Air • CSAPR • HgMACT • NAAQS • GHG NSPS • COAL ASH • Sea • NPDES PERMITS • 404 PERMITTING • NATIONWIDE PERMITS • WATER INTAKE • ELECTRIC POWER ELGs • Land • SBZ-SPR RULE

  9. The War on Coal Another Way to Look at It • Extraction • SBZ Rule • NPDES Permits • 404 Permitting • NWPs • MSHA • Consumption • CSAPR • Hg MACT • NAAQS • GHG NSPS • Water Intake • Power Plant Effluent Limits • Coal Ash

  10. The War on Coal Path to Recovery • Land • HR 3409 • SPR/SBZ • Sea • HR 2018 (Rahall) • NPDES • 404 • Air • Inhofe CRA • MACT • HR 2401 • NAAQS • CSAPR

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