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From the Presidents Desk

Despite Challenges, West Virginias Coal Industry Will Survive
By BILL RANEY, has more coal reserves than any other country each day and keep our people working, con-
PRESIDENT in the world. tributing to their communities and State of
West Virginia It is only logical to think the federal govern- West Virginia.
Coal Association ment, which has, for years, cried for energy There remains plenty of opportunity for our
security and energy independence, would do longtime contributions to continue. Accord-
Despite challeng- everything possible to promote the extraction ing to the West Virginia Geologic and Economic
ing times, West Vir- and use of our most prolific resource. If there Survey in Morgantown, West Virginia has some
ginia coal is proud are problems with its extraction or its use, one 50 billion tons of remaining coal reserves.
to continue to be a would, again, logically expect the government Since we began keeping records, we have
major contributor to to undertake meaningful research and incen- mined some 14 billion tons of coal in West Vir-
the States economy tives to be sure America would be the world ginia, so we literally have hundreds of years
with its coal being leader in extraction technology, safety and of coal we can mine and continue contributing
mined by more than 14,000 of the best coal clean-coal based energy usage. to the States well-being and Americas energy
miners in the world, and its use in the efficient Can anyone imagine Saudi Arabia, Iraq or security well into the future.
and compliant coal-based electric generating any of the other Middle Eastern countries The ingenuity and devoted work ethic of our
plants throughout the State. We are passion- treating their oil reserves the way this govern- miners and managers will find answers to the
ate about doing everything possible to protect ment is treating American coal reserves? geologic and geographic challenges, and to the
our peoples jobs and making sure we continue We will only be able to enhance our pro- oversupply of natural gas which will likely devel-
to be a significant component of our economy. duction through the increased marketability op its own set of challenges, but for us to realize
While we have experienced declining produc- of our coal and that is all about the cost of that future the behavior and proposed regula-
tion over the past few years, we are blessed production and the ability of our coal to com- tions of this federal administration have got to
with some of the finest coal in the world and pete domestically and internationally, particu- change. This federal administration and the next
we continue to be the nations second leading larly since we are competing with other coun- one have to understand that a working West Vir-
coal-producing state in the country. tries that mine similar coals, but do not meet ginian is a healthier West Virginia, and that our
However, we need help as do the other coal- American environmental and safety standards. people want to work right here, not in North Car-
producing states across Appalachia since the Were not asking for nor would we ever seek olina, Michigan, Georgia or Florida. They want
industry in West Virginia, and those states sur- a diminution of safety or environmental stan- to remain here doing what they do best, mining
rounding us, are experiencing as challenging of dards as nothing is more important than the and using West Virginia coal, so they can raise
times as anytime in our lifetimes. Folks point wellbeing of our professional miners and the their families where they were raised.
to several reasons for this downturn in produc- health and welfare of their families. However, Our miners will protect the streams and
tion and market, but none are greater than the practicality, as practiced in other states, must mountains, because its the ones they fished
anti-coal policies of this current federal admin- be injected into the current policies and laws and hunted when they were growing up and
istration. While there have historically been ups in effect today as well as those being pro- they want their children and grandchildren to
and downs in the cycle of business, this time is posed for the future. have the same rewarding benefit. There can-
different because our own federal government Our coal miners are the best practicing en- not be a higher level of protection than that
has never had its boot on our throat like they vironmentalists in the world as they do every- familial preservation.
have for the past seven and half years! That thing they can each day to protect the environ- We have to create a mechanism that
negative government interference has created a ment they work and live in throughout West prompts an increased use of West Virginia coal
perfect storm of paralyzing pressures that have Virginia. We are confident our operations are in our West Virginia power plants, but one that
taken and continue to threaten the jobs of our among the best, if not the best, in the world, does not affect the revenues of the state. An
people, the mining of our coal, the reliability of from an environmental achievement and safe- additional sixteen million tons of West Virginia
Americas electric grid and the very security of ty accomplishment standpoint. Thanks to our production would be a tremendous benefit to
our country. Legislature recognizing the out-of-step cost keep more of our people working. Similarly,
Some want to point to the geologic and geo- challenges we face in marketing our coal, there but every bit as challenging, we need to fig-
graphic challenges resulting from 150 years of has been a great deal of progress achieved ure a way to reduce the severance tax on West
mining high-quality bituminous coal that fu- with the laws, regulations and policies in the Virginia coal so we can hopefully make up the
eled American victories in the World Wars and last two years, here in West Virginia. However, revenue differences by being more competi-
conflicts of the 20thcentury as well as the in- it is critical that progress with our laws, regula- tive and being able to sell more of our coal.
dustrial revolution that provided the strong tions and policies continue to be made so as We will make every effort to work with every-
basis for the United States to become the true to do everything possible to insure they mirror one to reach a reasonable solution to this issue.
leader of the free world. Or, they want to point those in the other coal-producing and coal- However, our biggest problem today is, as men-
to the oversupply of natural gas that keeps using states so as to achieve that ever-elusive tioned earlier, is the attitude and behavior of our
its price low. While each of these has a part, level playing field for cost competitiveness. own federal government toward our coal miners
the real, overwhelming factor most directly af- Well be sure these state-level changes will not and our industry. There are specific federal is-
fecting our ability to mine and use more West diminish nor detract from our desire to be the sues that need to be changed, reversed and re-
Virginia coal is, unquestionably, the anti-coal best in safety accomplishments and environ- tracted, but the overreaching problem is the lack
policies of our own federal government. This, mental protections, but the changes will allow of respect shown to our professional coal miners
in itself, is puzzling and amazing since America us to continue to operate so we can improve
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BILL RANEY, President CHRIS HAMILTON, Senior Vice President JASON BOSTIC, Vice President
SANDI DAVISON, Administrative Manager
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Lets Make West Virginia Great Again

By CHRIS R. predetermined that issue and given all the more difficult for EPAs energy preferences to
HAMILTON, money behind the party from Bloomberg, be implemented in West Virginia were part of
SR. VICE PRESIDENT Hollywood and national Environmental orgs his priorities as Senate President. Totally up-
West Virginia like the Sierra Club. dating and revising bad state policies govern-
Coal Association Anti-coal, climate change and a strong EPA... ing coal mine operations coupled with passage
these are core Party principles supported by of the monumental Coal Jobs and Safety Act
The 2016 General unrelenting political agendas! followed.
Election this Novem- Think about it, the (no coal) position origi- And if these accomplishments are not proof
ber is a defining mo- nated under Clinton 1 nearly 25 years ago with enough of where President Cole stands, legis-
ment for West Virginia VP Al Gore leading the charge and doing every- lation designed to keep West Virginias Power
coal and our great thing in his power to wean the country from plants using West Virginia Coal well into the
state. We will elect a fossil fuels (Remember the Kyoto Protocol pre- future was championed this year by Bill Cole,
new president and governor to take over the sented by the Clinton-Gore White House) which which just became effective last month, is
reins of our energy assets and the policies that was fortunately blocked by the US Senate. clear evidence of his desire to see West Vir-
govern them. When George W. Bush won the Presidency ginia coal rebound and provides jobs and eco-
After eight years of unprecedented challeng- in 2000, carrying out the National Dem energy nomic security for all West Virginians.
es ranging from a weak economy, flat growth, plan was transferred to Congress where Harry Elections have consequences and with elec-
an abundance of newfound shale gas and a Reid and Nancy Pelosi were moving the (no tions come new political leadership and new
President utilizing every resource and federal coal) ball down the field until Pres. Obama was public policies. Its fair to say that no other
agency to decrease coal consumption, the in- elected in 2008. President Obama has very ef- business or industry has been affected as
dustry anxiously awaits new and bold energy fectively advanced the ball way down the field much as the coal industry over basic public
leadership on the state and national level. and residential Candidate Hillary Clinton has policy.
Leadership that will not only recognize our promised to push it over the goal line. After all, Its not very complicated nor technical. Basic
natural resources as a basic asset and aggres- she doesnt have a choice; her party funders federal policy has been the major factor behind
sively advance policies designed to promote will have it no other way! the collapse of West Virginia coal while recent
and foster full development of our energy in- Donald Trump on the other hand has prom- state policy, albeit maybe too little too late, has
dustries but will fight all temptation to yield ised to make U.S. and WEST VIRGINIA coal great clearly served to mitigate losses and better po-
to the unreasonable quest and extreme chant again. He clearly recognizes the need to fully sition WEST VIRGINIA coal going forward.
from those wishing for coals demise. utilize our basic industries that have been re- With the recent collapse of coal, every West
On the national level, the choice is clear. If sponsible for building our great country, our Virginian now realizes the importance of our
youre satisfied with the status quo and desire job base and its defense system. energy assets and how they serve to financial-
more of it then the candidate of choice is Hillary And while he admits he doesnt have all the ly underwrite such a huge percentage of our
Clinton. On the other hand, if youre inclined to answers, he promises to load his administra- state government and our tax burden.
think that a resetting of our basic energy strat- tion with energy experts who are qualified and We all support economic diversification but
egies that places greater emphasize on fossil focused on reversing the terrible position the we must also must be realistic with our ex-
fuel production then Donald Trump is the one. National dem Plan has placed us in. pectations and note that development of our
On the state level, the choice is down to a On the state level, party difference has also energy assets should bring about greater di-
candidate with an impressive record and un- widened over the recent past. versity and employment opportunities. I warn
paralleled desire to see West Virginias energy Our current Senate President and Lt. Gov- against those who use the call for diversity
industries rebound and grow and a candidate ernor Bill Cole now seeking the office of Gov- as a masked call for being against coal.
with no public record. ernor has demonstrated energy leadership Despite the recent decline of our coal and en-
Despite the campaign rhetoric and all compatible with Presidential hopeful Donald ergy assets and fleeting notion that we are the
the state Dems that desperately want to Trump. In a relatively short span, Bill Cole has nations energy capital, West Virginia remains on
see Hillary Clinton prevail, she doesnt have done everything in his power to overwhelming course to achieve greatness once again.
the independence to decide her position on deliver for the coal industry. So, as they say in these parts, vote early and
coal and energy. The reason why is simple Repealing the states Renewable Energy often this November for it will be a defining mo-
The national Democratic Party has already Portfolio and enacting legislation to make it ment in our states history as well as our future.
Despite Challenges ed the reliable, low cost electricity that became utilities has reduced SO2 by 70 percent, NOx by
the envy of the world, dependable feedstock 64 percent and,unbeknownst to many, CO2 has
Continued from page 3
for domestic steel as well as Americas manu- been reduced by 21 percent! Our other major
and managers by this administration. facturing, chemical and technology industries. coal-burning utility has made similar strides in
Previous administrations had respect for They didnt favor one region over another. They state-of-the-art technology. But, of course, none
theWest Virginiaand American coal miners and didnt favor one fuel over another, they were of that progress is recognized by this current
managers and the tremendous job they do simply depending on the one that would most federal administration, all to the demise of our
every day. The Bushes, Clintons, Reagans, Cart- likely bring energy security for America and people and the economy of our state.
ers and Nixons, all the way back to President improved lifestyles for all Americans. We must We promise to do everything possible topro-
Truman each of them and their administra- regain that respect. tect and preserve our peoples jobs, our opera-
tions knew that America has more coal than any We must recognize the tremendous progress tions, our power plants and our way of life. We
other country in the world, and they recognized thats been made with power generation in our have the support of our Governor, our Attorney
the tremendous contributions West Virginia state and across the nation. Our utilities and our General, our Legislative and Congressional lead-
coal miners Americas coal miners made to citizens have taken the lead over the past ten ers as well as many members of the Legislature
improve the quality of life of Americans every- years, providing enhanced air quality, efficient and many citizens across the state and the na-
where. Each of those previous administrations generation and state-of-the-art technologies in tion. With your help and prayers, we will do ev-
sought to strengthen our country through the a concerted effort to preserve West Virginia jobs erything within our power to continue to be as
electrification of America with coal-powered and perpetuate our peoples health. Since 2005, big a part of West Virginias
electricity. They each knew that our coal provid- in West Virginia, one of our major coal-burning economy as possible. Bill
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Table of Contents
From the Presidents Desk: Despite Challenges, The Coal Severance Tax..................................................... 24
West Virginias Coal Industry Will Survive........................... 3 2015 Coal Severance 75% Distribution and Reallocation
Lets Make West Virginia Great Again................................... 4 (Coal Producing Counties)............................................... 23
Have You Ever Wondered 2015 25% Coal Severance Gas Tax Distribution..............24-27
Just Who Are The Friends of Coal?..................................... 7 2015 Coalbed Methane Severance Distributions.................. 28
West Virginia Coal Facts at a Glance.................................... 8 Coal Severance Tax Revenue (1969-2015).......................... 29
U.S. Coal Facts at a Glance................................................. 9 County Profiles of West Virginia Coal Country..................30-36
2015 County by County Rankings....................................... 11 Public Policy and Politics is Everyones Business.................... 37
2015 Monthly Coal Employment and Production.................. 12 Current State and Future of Coal in West Virginia.............38-39
West Virginias Highest Production Surface Mines - 2015...... 13 Coal and Electricity........................................................... 41
West Virginias Highest Production Coal and Steel.................................................................. 42
Underground Mines - 2015............................................. 13 Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary
2015 Coal Production and Employment by County............... 14 Truly Never Stops Working............................................... 44
2015 Method of Coal Production by County (Tons)............... 15 State Mining Operations Honored for
Coal Property Tax Collections by County.............................. 16 Environmental Stewardship.............................................. 45
2015 Coal Production and Employment by Seam.............17-18 Coal Industry Firms Recognized for
2015 Coal Production and Employment at a Glance............. 20 Commitment to Workplace Safety..................................... 46
West Virginia Coal Production and Employment (1900-2015).... 22 2015 West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame............................48-50
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Have You Ever Wondered Just Who are

The Friends of Coal?
The Friends of Coal: Speaking with One Voice
So what exactly is the Friends of Coal? tors, lawyers, teachers, pizza delivery guys and identified as West Virginia and coal.
Friends of Coal got its start in 2002 as a grass students, taking the message of coal to the Friends of Coal is based on the simple
roots organization of people across West Vir- people. premise West Virginia is full of people who
ginia who wanted some way to show their That message is simple: Coal mining is vital understand and appreciate the value and the
support for the states leading industry coal to West Virginia and to our nation. importance of coal to the Mountain State and
mining and the tens of thousands of jobs it When Friends of Coal started in 2002, re- its people.
provides. Today, just 14 years later, the orga- search indicated that a little more than 45 These people have always been around, but
nization has spread out across the country, percent of West Virginias people expressed they have never before been asked to dem-
with more than 200,000 members in West support for the industry. Today, that number onstrate just how many West Virginians are
Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylva- has moved well past 70 percent. The credit for directly and indirectly involved with the coal
nia, North Carolina, Wyoming, Tennessee and that success belongs to each and every one industry.
other states throughout the country. You see of you who has taken the time to become a Friends of Coal also was born out of a desire
the now familiar logo the blue and black member. The credit also belongs to the tens of to correct the impression that coals time has
Friends of Coal swoosh on cars from Florida thousands who visit our web pages and come passed in West Virginia.
to Alaska, from California to Maine. to our events. Coal still supplies about 40 percent of this
The logo is on helmets, license plates, and For the past seven years our industry has countrys electrical power demand, and West
the back windows of pickup trucks. Its on been under attack like no other time in our Virginia is the nations second largest coal
lunch boxes, shirts, yard signs, pens, pencils history. The Obama Administration, through its producer. There is no danger that demand for
and football games. Its on every state cham- regulatory agencies has waged a war against energy will cease.
pionship trophy given out by the West Virginia coal - against coal mining, against coal West Virginias greatest advantages have al-
Secondary Schools Athletic Commission, race transportation and against the use of coal to ways been the quality of its coal, its relative
cars, boats and even rubber coal. You hear power our economy. proximity to the markets and most important,
the jingle Coal is West Virginia on radio Where would we be without the support of its hard-working, highly skilled and productive
stations, in stadiums and televisions across our coal mining family? workforce.
the state. Friends of Coal has a thriving social Would they hear our message as loudly in As the industry streamlines and adapts to
media presence across multiple platforms na- Charleston and Washington? meet our challenges, it is increasingly impor-
tionwide, with more than 2 million views each 2015 was one of our most difficult years tant the Friends - the FAMILY - of Coal in West
month. the combined effects of the Obama regulatory Virginia unites to speak with one voice. Friends
Friends of Coal has grown to include a thriv- assault on coal, the glut of natural gas in the of Coal will continue to clearly demonstrate
ing Ladies Auxiliary, sponsored events like the marketplace continue to threaten the indus- that coal must be a major consideration in the
Friends of Coal Auto Fair, the Friends of Coal try. Coal production in West Virginia is now establishment of public policy in the state and
Relays and other events. We have supple- down by 40 percent from our 2008 highs and in the nation.
mented other groups like United Citizens for we have now lost approximately 10,000 direct For more information, visit the Friends of
Coal, the Logan Coal Vendors Association, Re- coal mining jobs. Coal website at www.friendsofcoal.org. or
member the Miners and others. Each of these Its frequently noted that every coal min- visit us at Friends of Coal West Virginia on
groups maintains their independence but we ing job creates another five to eight jobs Facebook. And, if you havent already done so,
are tied together as a single family the fam- somewhere in the economy. The converse is take a moment and fill out an application for
ily of coal. We work together for a common also true. When a coal mining job is lost, an- our Friends of Coal official state license plate,
purpose defending the jobs of our states other five to eight jobs are also likely lost. The which is also available at the Friends of Coal
working coal miners and their families. Friends of Coal know this. website.
Friends of Coal is no longer just a name Anyone who has ever visited a coal mining
but has morphed into an army of coal miners, community in West Virginia would have no Let the world know you are a
their families, friends, neighbors, local and hesitation in believing that statistic. It is like-
state business leaders, elected officials, doc- ly no other state and industry are as closely Friend of Coal.
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West Virginia Coal Facts at a Glance

Sources: Energy Information Agency and West Virginia Office of Miners Health and Safety (expressed in short tons) All values expressed in tons except for
dollar figures and employment. Discrepancies in the data are due to different reporting standards from the sources (eg. number of mines).
TOTAL PRODUCTION............................................................ 99,282,950 Estimated Average Annual Coal Wage.........................$1,152,648,000

Underground.............................................................................80,440,620 Estimated Total Production Value 2015......................$4,323,918,555*
Surface......................................................................................18,860,330 Coal Severance Tax Collections.......................................$231,648,021
Coal Companies Operating in W.Va.................................................289 Leading Coal Producing County
Number of Mines..........................................................................456 Total Tonnage - Marshall ................................................16,363,955
Underground................................................................................229 Underground - Marshall ..................................................16,363,955
Surface.........................................................................................227 Surface - Mingo................................................................. 4,667,515
Record Production Year - 1997...........................................181,914,000 Highest Employment by County - Mingo
Recoverable Coal Reserves...........................................51,070,634,757 (Surface).......................................................................................529
Highest Employment by County - Kanawha
WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINING INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT 2015 (Underground)..........................................................................1,592
Underground...........................................................................12,995 County With Most Coal Reserves - Boone.....................3,589,414,636
Surface ..................................................................................... 3,014 Largest Underground Mine
Independent Contractors .......................................................30,431 Tunnel Ridge (Tunnel Ridge, LLC)................................... 6,882,867
Coal Handling Facilities ........................................................... 1,887 Largest Surface Mine
Total Employment ..................................................................48,327 Holden 22 Surface (Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining, Inc.)....... 2,259,288
Transportation Total Tons Distributed................................. 87,647,800 Largest Mine Employment
Rail ................................................................................. 46,083,180 Murray Energy (Marshall County Mine).......................................961
River..................................................................................17,210,375 Largest Producing Mining Method
Truck ................................................................................18,049,995 Underground .................................................................. 84,094,346
Belt .................................................................................... 6,159,788 Largest Producing Coal Seam................................................................
Used Locally.........................................................................144,462 Pittsburgh.........................................................................45,925,085
NOTE: Employment figures for Coal Handling Facilities are based on West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training Inspection Reports. Figures for Independent
Contractors are based on either Monthly Reports, Inspection Reports, or information provided by the individual company on their permit application (or renewal) with this
agency. Only these contractors with valid permits are included in the totals.
Independent Contractors include companies providing the following types of services (not all categories are listed): Site Preparation, Construction, Electrical, Explosives, Vendors,
Drainage, Maintenance, Trucking, Welding, Cleaning, Security, Painting, Drilling, Sampling, and Demolition.
* Based on $45 per ton estimated average market value of coal. Reflects WVOMHST data. There may be discrepancies between tonnage reported and actual tonnage.
Key Contacts
West Virginia Department of Office of Surface Mining -

National Mining Association WV Office of Miners
West Virginia Coal Association Environmental Protection Charleston
Phone (202) 463-2600 Health, Safety & Training
Phone (304) 342-4153 Phone (304) 926-0440 Phone (304) 347-7162
FAX (202) 2666 Phone (304) 558-1425
FAX (304) 342-7651 FAX (304) 926-0446 FAX (304) 347-7170
www.nma.org FAX (304 558-1282
www.wvcoal.com www.dep.state.wv.us www.osmre.gov
www.state.wv.us/mhst
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U.S. Coal Facts at a Glance

Total Production - 2015 ............................................... 882,087,000 Number of Mines - 2015 ..............................................................985
Underground ......................................................... 308,730,450 Underground ........................................................................345
Surface .................................................................. 573,356,550 Surface..................................................................................613
East ........................................................................225,742,000 Employment - 2015 ................................................................74,804
Interior ....................................................................167,069,000 Underground .................................................................. 46,348
West ...................................................................... 489,275,000 Surface ........................................................................... 28,456
Refuse Recovery (included in total) ...........................1,624,000 Recoverable Reserves - 2015 .............................. 483,902,172,000
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Coal Report. Released April 23, 2016. (Calendar year 2015).
U.S. Coal Basins
Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1999. DOE/EIA-0384(99) (Washington, DC, July 2000).
Projections: Figure 76.
U.S Power Plants by Origin of Coal
Source: Alpha Natural Resources
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2015 County by County Rankings

Largest Producing Counties Largest Producing Counties Largest Producing Counties
Surface Mines Underground Mines Total
County Production County Production County Total Tonnage
Marshall 16,363,955 Marshall 16,363,955

Mingo 4,667,515
Marion 13,180,817 Marion 13,180,817

Boone 2,799,005
Ohio 6,882,867 Kanawha 8,219,300

Raleigh 2,708,326
Logan 7,250,198
Monongalia 5,931,498
Logan 2,382,847
Boone 7,012,365
Kanawha 5,847,425
Kanawha 2,371,875
Ohio 6,882,867
Logan 4,867,351
McDowell 1,174,448
Raleigh 6,520,413
Boone 4,213,360
Lincoln 988,933 Mingo 6,053,823

Wyoming 4,179,944
Webster 700,949 Monongalia 5,936,592

Raleigh 3,812,087
Wyoming 4,179,944
Greenbrier 428,813
Taylor 3,383,888
Taylor 3,383,888
Fayette 423,041 Tucker 2,092,713
McDowell 2,695,216
Mercer 175,384 Barbour 1,840,735
Tucker 2,092,713
Harrison 18,114 McDowell 1,520,768
Barbour 1,840,735
Mingo 1,386,308
Wayne 15,986
Fayette 1,507,211
Fayette 1,084,170
Monongalia 5,094 Webster 1,117,817
Wayne 1,051,592
Barbour 0 Wayne 1,067,578
Nicholas 655,443
Clay 0 Lincoln 988,933
Upshur 629,698
Greenbrier 777,432
Marion 0
Braxton 458,960
Nicholas 655,443
Mineral 0
Webster 416,868
Upshur 629,698
Nicholas 0
Greenbrier 348,619
Braxton 458,960
Taylor 0
Harrison 127,173 Mercer 175,384
Upshur 0 Grant 46,381 Harrison 145,287
Wyoming 0 Mason 0 Grant 46,381
TOTALS 18,860,330 TOTAL 80,442,620 TOTAL 99,282,950
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST)
Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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2015 Monthly Coal Employment and Production

EMPLOYMENT PRODUCTION
Month Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total
January 11,809 2,940 14,749 7,993,798 2,210,720 10,204,518
February 11,878 2,724 14,602 7,774,671 1,762,975 9,537,646
March 11,968 2,670 14,638 8,162,630 1,854,121 10,016,751
April 11,245 2,456 13,701 6,470,352 1,530,708 8,001,060
May 10,928 2,489 13,417 6,632,492 1,658,479 8,290,971
June 10,953 2,421 13,374 6,479,054 1,634,148 8,113,202
July 10,728 2,465 13,193 6,085,045 1,545,621 7,630,666
August 10,564 2,382 12,946 7,079,324 1,606,220 8,685,544
September 10,497 2,099 12,596 7,648,350 1,465,386 9,113,736
October 11,127 2,233 13,360 7,768,136 1,511,823 9,279,959
November 10,551 1,955 12,506 5,812,858 1,036,500 6,849,358
December 10,306 2,058 12,364 6,187,636 1,043,629 7,231,265
TOTALS 11,046 2,408 13,454 80,442,620 18,860,330 99,282,950
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Surface Mines - 2015 Underground Mines - 2015
Company Mine Employees Production Company Mine Employees Production
Marshall County
Murray Energy 961 10,294,845
Phoenix Coal-Mac Mine
Holden No. 22 Surf. 283 2,259,286
Mining, Inc.
Tunnel Ridge, LLC Tunnel Ridge 486 6,882,867
Consol Of Ken- Twin Branch Sur-

114 2,139,252
tucky, Inc. face Harrison County
Murray Energy 549 6,870,181
Mine
Catenary Coal Marion County

Samples Mine 219 1,408,971 Murray Energy 583 6,310,636
Company Mine
Murray Energy Ohio County Mine 598 6,069,110

Black Castle
Black Castle Mining 170 1,262,918
Surface Mine
ACI Tygart
Leer Mine 438 3,383,888
Valley
Republic Energy Republic Surface Monongalia

116 966,300 Murray Energy 442 3,148,667
Company Mine County Mine
Eastern Associ-
Hobet Federal No 2 454 2,441,623
West Ridge III 115 892,456 ated Coal Corp.
Mining LLC
Pinnacle Mining
Highland Mining Reylas Pinnacle Mine 427 2,406,438
90 863,601 Co., LLC
Company Surface
Mettiki Coal, LLC

Mettiki E Mine 218 2,092,713
Brooks Run Mining (WV)
Seven Pines 75 700,949
Company, LLC
Mingo Logan Coal Mountaineer Ii

316 1,923,970
Company Mine
Edwight Surface
Alex Energy Inc. 77 675,574
Mine
Wolf Run Mining
Sentinel 252 1,840,735
Company
Easter Ridge Sur-
Extra Energy, Inc. 90 614,934
face
Speed Mining, American Eagle
419 1,558,741
LLC Mine
Raven Crest Con-
Boone North No. 2 53 594,909
tracting, LLC
Spartan Mining Ruby
170 1,290,043
Company Energy
Marfork Coal Workman Creek

61 594,101 Pocahontas Coal
Company, Inc. Mine Affinity Mine 230 1,168,326
Company, LLC
Greenbrier Miner- Tonys Fork Sur- Rockspring Camp Ck. Mine

47 570,135 250 1,008,392
als, LLC face Development, Inc. No. 1
* Murray American Energy purchased these mines in December 2013 from Consolidation Coal Co.
*1-McElroy; *2-Shoemaker Mine; *3-Robinson Run Mine; *4-Loveridge; *5-Blacksville
See Production and Employment by Seam on Page 17
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2015 Coal Production and Employment by County

County Employees Underground Tonnage Surface Tonnage Total
Barbour 252 1,840,735 0 1,840,735
Boone 1,492 4,213,360 2,799,005 7,012,365
Braxton 105 458,960 0 458,960
Clay 23 0 0 0
Fayette 373 1,084,170 423,041 1,507,211
Grant 25 46,381 0 46,381
Greenbrier 202 348,619 428,813 777,432
Harrison 87 127,173 18,114 145,287
Kanawha 1,592 5,847,425 2,371,875 8,219,300
Lincoln 162 0 988,933 988,933
Logan 1,309 4,867,351 2,382,847 7,250,198
Mcdowell 796 1,520,768 1,174,448 2,695,216
Marion 1,165 13,180,817 0 13,180,817
Marshall 1,559 16,363,955 0 16,363,955
Mercer 30 0 175,384 175,384
Mingo 765 1,386,308 4,667,515 6,053,823
Monongalia 965 5,931,498 5,094 5,936,592
Nicholas 140 655,443 0 655,443
Ohio 486 6,882,867 0 6,882,867
Raleigh 1,417 3,812,087 2,708,326 6,520,413
Taylor 438 3,383,888 0 3,383,888
Tucker 218 2,092,713 0 2,092,713
Upshur 147 629,698 0 629,698
Wayne 279 1,051,592 15,986 1,067,578
Webster 164 416,868 700,949 1,117,817
Wyoming 1,003 4,179,944 0 4,179,944
TOTAL 15,194 80,442,620 18,860,330 99,282,950

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2015 Method of Coal Production by County (Tons)

County Continuous Longwall Underground Surface Total
Barbour 1,840,735 0 1,840,735 0 1,840,735
Boone 4,213,360 0 4,213,360 2,799,005 7,012,365
Braxton 458,960 0 458,960 0 458,960
Fayette 1,084,170 0 1,084,170 423,041 1,507,211
Grant 46,381 0 46,381 0 46,381
Greenbrier 348,619 0 348,619 428,813 777,432
Harrison 127,173 0 127,173 18,114 145,287
Kanawha 4,263,080 1,584,345 5,847,425 2,371,875 8,219,300
Lincoln 0 0 0 988,933 988,933
Logan 3,497,069 1,370,282 4,867,351 2,382,847 7,250,198
McDowell 1,520,768 0 1,520,768 1,174,448 2,695,216
Marion 968,576 12,212,241 13,180,817 0 13,180,817
Marshall 1,271,195 15,092,760 16,363,955 0 16,363,955
Mercer 0 0 0 175,384 175,384
Mingo 1,386,308 0 1,386,308 4,667,515 6,053,823
Monongalia 916,556 5,014,942 5,931,498 5,094 5,936,592
Nicholas 655,443 0 655,443 0 655,443
Ohio 1,460,323 5,422,544 6,882,867 0 6,882,867
Raleigh 3,812,087 0 3,812,087 2,708,326 6,520,413
Taylor 567,748 2,816,140 3,383,888 0 3,383,888
Tucker 407,764 1,684,949 2,092,713 0 2,092,713
Upshur 629,698 0 629,698 0 629,698
Wayne 1,051,592 0 1,051,592 15,986 1,067,578
Webster 416,868 0 416,868 700,949 1,117,817
Wyoming 2,175,867 2,004,075 4,179,944 0 4,179,944
TOTAL 33,120,340 56,170,775 80,442,620 18,860,330 99,289,950
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST) Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement
methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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Coal Property Tax Collections by County - 2014

(2014 is the most recent year available)
County Total Coal Taxes County Total Coal Taxes
Barbour $1,172,742 Mineral $162,377
Berkeley $5,768 Mingo $9,479,583
Boone $25,358,839 Monongalia $3,458,253
Braxton $308,246 Monroe $623
Brooke $92,631 Morgan $163
Cabell $14,846 Nicholas $4,565,385
Calhoun $47,001 Ohio $3,501,988
Clay $662,488 Pendleton $89
Doddridge $96,560 Pleasants $8,365
Fayette $6,013,933 Pocahontas $63,134
Gilmer $45,464 Preston $252,676
Grant $604,032 Putnam $149,956
Greenbrier $1,394,643 Raleigh $11,154,082
Hampshire $1,594 Randolph $610,211
Hancock $3,869 Ritchie $4,102
Hardy $1,007 Roane $1,416
Harrison $2,000,261 Summers $8,017
Jackson $24,575 Taylor $3,079,441
Jefferson $205 Tucker $566,539
Kanawha $9,553,201 Tyler $10,779
Lewis $80,514 Upsher $1,624,524
Lincoln $1,696,749 Wayne $5,239,970
Logan $19,050,068 Webster $613,994
Marion $7,682,665 Wetzel $1,164,027
Marshall $13,061,578 Wirt $2,160
Mason $501,581 Wood $2,717
McDowell $7,191,147 Wyoming $8,688,329
Mercer $253,901 STATE TOTALS $151,333,006
Sources: West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue, West Virginia Treasurers Office
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2015 Coal Production and Employment by Seam

Seam Employees Surface Tonnage Underground Tonnage Total Tonnage
Alma 514 0 2,838,954 2,838,954
Alma A 12 0 0 0
Bakerstown 25 0 46,381 46,381
Beckley 101 116,836 191,606 308,442
Bens Creek 3 0 0 0
Castle 2 2,627 0 2,627
Cedar 0 0 0 0
Cedar Grove 326 0 925,342 925,342
Chilton 35 382,845 0 382,845
Chilton A 0 0 0 0
Clarion 566 2,189,064 1,840,735 4,029,799
Coalburg 521 4,633,712 0 4,633,712
Douglas 289 129,338 650,584 779,922
Douglas A 0 0 0 0
Eagle 1,244 0 3,968,871 3,968,871
Eagle A 8 0 0 0
Fire Creek 25 0 64,336 64,336
Franklin Rider 0 0 0 0
Gilbert 4 0 1,052 1,052
Glenalum Tunnel 121 0 378,662 378,662
Hernshaw 289 594,909 656,880 1,251,789
Iaeger 38 120,675 42,871 163,546
Little Chilton 78 0 383,038 383,038
Little Coalburg 2 66,609 0 66,609
Little Eagle 0 0 0 0
Little Fire Creek 25 7,265 0 7,265
Lower Cedar Grove 220 0 1,402,807 1,402,807
Lower Freeport 55 0 274,773 274,773
Lower Kittanning 997 1,995,427 3,984,943 5,980,370
Lower War Eagle 257 0 1,046,817 1,046,817
Lower Winifrede 0 0 0 0
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2015 Coal Production and Employment by Seam

Seam Employees Surface Tonnage Underground Tonnage Total Tonnage
Mahoning 0 0 0 0
Matewan 15 0 0 0
Middle Kittanning 27 30,870 0 30,870
No. 2 Gas 345 4,693 1,146,076 1,150,769
Peerless (Campbell Creek) 236 0 3,215,956 3,215,956
Pittsburgh 4,151 8,257 45,916,828 45,925,085
Pocahontas 2 0 0 0 0
Pocahontas 3 1,122 37,317 5,333,745 5,371,062
Pocahontas 6 339 405,471 671,880 1,077,351
Pocahontas 8 10 14,715 0 14,715
Pocahontas 9 145 674,194 142,118 816,312
Powellton 561 370,081 2,078,841 2,448,922
Redstone 11 14,951 0 14,951
Refuse Processing 28 0 0 0
Sewell 240 344,115 371,466 715,581
Sewell A 147 0 629,698 629,698
Sewickley 50 0 341,208 341,208
Squire Jim 0 0 0 0
Stockton-Lewiston (Lower Merce 1,165 4,971,671 2,446,773 7,418,444
Upper Freeport 218 0 2,092,713 2,092,713
Upper Kittanning 94 857,919 0 857,919
Washington 13 0 0 0
Waynesburg 0 0 0 0
Waynesburg A 6 0 0 0
Welch 21 68,558 0 68,558
Williamson 101 264,284 0 264,284
Winifrede 309 320,256 1,008,392 1,328,648
Not Classified 73 233,671 0 233,671
TOTAL 15,194 18,860,330 84,094,346 102,954,676
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2015 Coal Production and Employment at a Glance

UG Surf. UG Surf. Total UG Surf. Total UG Surf. Total
County
Companies Companies Mines Mines Mines Emp. Emp. Emp. Tonnage Tonnage Tonnage
Barbour 1 1 1 1 2 252 0 252 1,840,735 0 1,840,735
Boone 25 17 38 27 65 1,058 434 1,492 4,213,360 2,799,005 7,012,365
Braxton 1 0 2 0 2 105 0 105 458,960 0 458,960
*Clay 0 1 0 1 1 0 23 23 0 0 0
Fayette 5 6 7 6 13 325 48 373 1,084,170 423,041 1,507,211
*Grant 3 0 2 0 2 25 0 25 46,381 0 46,381
Greenbrier 3 10 10 12 22 124 78 202 348,619 428,813 777,432
Harrison 3 5 3 6 9 68 19 87 127,173 18,114 145,287
Kanawha 10 17 19 23 42 1,106 486 1,592 5,847,425 2,371,875 8,219,300
Lincoln 0 3 0 6 6 0 162 162 0 988,933 988,933
Logan 13 14 18 22 40 985 324 1,309 4,867,351 2,382,847 7,250,198
McDowell 25 25 41 43 84 564 232 796 1,520,768 1,174,448 2,695,216
Marion 2 4 3 12 15 1,132 33 1,165 13,180,817 0 13,180,817
Mercer 0 2 0 4 4 0 30 30 0 175,384 175,384
Marshall 2 0 2 0 2 1,559 0 1,559 16,363,955 0 16,363,955
Mason 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mineral 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mingo 10 10 23 20 43 236 529 765 1,386,308 4,667,515 6,053,823
Monongalia 4 6 5 7 12 946 19 965 5,931,498 5094 5,936,592
Nicholas 4 5 6 6 12 118 22 140 655,443 0 655,443
Ohio 1 0 1 0 1 486 0 486 6,882,867 0 6,882,867
Raleigh 7 8 20 16 36 1,029 388 1417 3,812,087 2,708,326 6,520,413
Taylor 1 1 1 1 2 438 0 438 3,383,888 0 3,383,888
Tucker 1 0 1 0 1 218 0 218 2,092,713 0 209,2713
Upshur 4 1 4 1 5 147 0 147 629,698 0 629,698
Wayne 3 2 6 2 8 265 14 279 1,051,592 15,986 1,067,578
Webster 1 2 2 2 4 89 75 164 416,868 700,949 1,117,817
Wyoming 13 4 13 7 20 944 59 1003 4,179,944 0 4,179,944
TOTAL 143 146 229 227 456 12,219 2,975 15,194 80,442,620 18,860,330 99,282,950
* Clay and Grant counties reported no active operations and no production.
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West Virginia Coal Production and Employment

(1900-2015)
Editors Note: It is important to remember Year Production Emp Year Production Emp
that the definition of mining jobs used
to compile these employment figures has 1928 133,866,587 112,715 1972 122,856,378 48,190
changed greatly since 1900. Until the late- 1929 139,297,148 107,393 1973 115,239,146 45,041
1900s, coal companies maintained their own
1930 122,429,767 107,832 1974 101,713,580 46,026
support staff, including everything from
mechanics to construction workers, from 1931 102,698,420 97,953 1975 109,048,898 55,256
machinists to supply clerks. While most of
1932 86,114,506 86,829 1976 108,793,594 59,802
these jobs still exist, many roles have been
turned over to mine service companies and 1933 94,130,508 95,367 1977 95,405,977 61,815
are no longer counted as mining jobs. 1934 98,441,233 106,590 1978 84,697,048 62,982
The most recent figures show only direct
mining jobs. We believe a more accurate 1935 99,810,908 109,779 1979 112,380,883 58,565
comparison of the mining jobs reported in 1936 118,134,202 111,625 1980 121,583,762 55,502
the early-to-mid-1900s (which show 100,000
coal mining jobs in West Virginia alone) 1937 118,965,066 115,052 1981 112,813,972 55,411
would be those numbers to the 60,000 di- 1938 93,511,099 103,735 1982 128,778,076 53,941
rect and indirect jobs identified by the re-
1939 108,515,665 104,022 1983 115,135,454 35,831
cent joint economic impact study conducted
by West Virginia University and Marshall 1940 126,619,825 130,457 1984 131,040,566 39,950
University College of Business.
1941 140,944,744 112,875 1985 127,867,375 35,913
1942 156,752,598 112,817 1986 130,787,233 32,329
Year Production Emp 1943 160,429,576 105,585 1987 137,672,276 28,885
1900 22,647,207 29,017 1944 164,954,218 103,146 1988 144,917,788 28,100
1901 24,088,402 32,386 1945 151,909,714 97,380 1989 151,834,721 28,323
1902 24,570,826 36,147 1946 143,977,874 102,393 1990 171,155,053 28,876
1903 29,337,241 39,452 1947 173,653,816 116,421 1991 166,715,271 27,479
1904 32,406,752 45,492 1948 168,589,033 125,669 1992 163,797,710 27,065
1905 37,791,580 49,950 1949 122,913,540 121,121 1993 133,700,856 22,386
1906 43,290,350 53,769 1950 145,563,295 119,568 1994 164,200,572 21,414
1907 48,091,583 56,256 1951 163,448,001 111,562 1995 167,096,211 21,602
1908 49,000,000 60,189 1952 142,181,271 100,862 1996 174,008,217 18,939
1909 49,697,018 62,189 1953 131,872,563 84,093 1997 181,914,000 18,165
1910 59,274,708 68,135 1954 113,039,046 64,849 1998 180,794,012 17,382
1911 60,517,167 70,644 1955 137,073,372 54,321 1999 169,206,834 14,845
1912 66,731,587 69,611 1956 150,401,233 68,318 2000 169,370,602 14,281
1913 69,182,791 70,321 1957 150,220,548 66,792 2001 175,052,857 15,729
1914 73,666,981 76,041 1958 115,245,791 55,065 2002 163,896,890 15,377
1915 71,812,917 81,328 1959 117,770,002 52,352 2003 144,899,599 14,871
1916 89,165,772 80,058 1960 120,107,994 48,696 2004 153,631,633 16,037
1917 89,383,449 88,665 1961 111,370,863 42,557 2005 159,498,069 17,992
1918 90,766,636 92,132 1962 117,018,419 43,456 2006 158,835,584 20,533
1919 84,980,551 91,566 1963 128,924,165 44,854 2007 161,237,538 19,207
1920 89,590,271 97,426 1964 139,361,204 44,205 2008 165,750,817 20,925
1921 90,452,996 116,726 1965 149,236,013 44,885 2009 144,017,758 27,892
1922 79,394,786 107,709 1966 148,826,592 43,344 2010 143,247,932 22,590
1923 97,474,177 121,280 1967 152,461,567 42,742 2011 139,424,080 20,334
1924 156,570,631 115,964 1968 145,113,560 41,573 2012 129,538,515 21,807
1925 123,061,985 111,708 1969 139,315,720 41,941 2013 117,518,279 19,427
1926 144,603,574 120,638 1970 143,132,284 45,261 2014 116,900,140 18,159
1927 146,088,121 119,618 1971 118,317,785 48,858 2015 99,282,950 15,194
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training
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The Coal Severance Tax

I
n 1987, West Virginia enacted a severance This money is distributed according to The total severance tax collections for 2013
tax on coal. The tax amounts to 5% of the each countys production level. amounted to more than $400 million.
selling price of mined coal. Of this amount, The remaining quarter of the 7% is divided A total of $35.5 million was distributed
the State retains 93%. The remaining 7% is among all counties and municipalities, ac- to all counties and municipalities. Of this
apportioned among the States 55 counties cording to population. amount, $27 million represented coal pro-
and its 228 incorporated municipalities. Each county receives an additional share, duction in the 28 coal producing counties.
Three-fourths of the 7% share is divided based on the population of the unincorpo-
among the coal producing counties. rated areas of the county.
2015 Coal Severance Tax 75% Distribution and Reallocation

(Coal Producing Counties)
75% Distrirbution Distributed Calendar Year 2015

Political Subdivision Distribution Amount Reallocation Amount (Total for 2015)
Barbour County $177,004.73 $81,248.16
Boone County $1,795,016.08 $815,811.12
Braxton County $76,048.45 $34,937.29
Fayette County $289,874.50 $134,606.18
Grant County $386,245.34 $178,336.58
Greenbrier County $142,330.97 $65,547.92
Harrison County $39,125.61 $17,600.85
Kanawha County $1,112,902.33 $504,909.74
Lincoln County $490,592.46 $222,976.62
Logan County $1,522,049.59 $697,817.61
McDowell County $468,795.93 $214,707.95
Marion County $2,070,999.13 $985,254.86
Marshall County $3,712,317.24 $1,706,734.87
Mercer County $29,534.60 $13,714.68
Mingo County $931,746.01 $427,952.30
Monongalia County $497,274.92 $224,993.07
Nicholas County $152,976.19 $68,995.04
Ohio County $1,106,954.10 $514,959.99
Raleigh County $1,124,068.34 $520,620.71
Taylor County $495,670.17 $227,529.98
Upshur County $105,425.37 $48,168.29
Wayne County $150,258.29 $67,878.90
Webster County $79,245.83 $36,206.53
Wyoming County $609,144.43 $279,962.32
TOTAL $17,565,600.61 $8,091,471.56
Note: Municipalities within producing and non-producing counties also receive a share. See following pages for this distribution.
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2015 25% Coal Severance Distribution

Political Subdivision Amount Political Subdivision Amount
Barbour County $35,673.72 Grant County $29,286.74
Belington $6,128.52 Bayard $925.16
Junior $1,658.97 Petersburg $7,870.43
Philippi $9,462.35 Greenbrier County $75,003.45
Berkeley County $276,354.83 Alderson $3,136.03
Hedgesville $1,014.48 Falling Springs/Renick $673.16
Martinsburg $54,958.98 Lewisburg $12,218.79
Boone County $64,405.37 Quinwood $925.16
Danville $2,204.49 Rainelle $4,801.36
Madison $9,813.32 Ronceverte $5,630.83
Sylvester $510.45 Rupert $3,005.26
Whitesville $1,639.81 White Sulphur Springs $7,797.06
Braxton County $37,753.76 Hampshire County $69,423.70
Burnsville $1,627.04 Capon Bridge $1,132.54
Flatwoods $883.72 Romney $5,895.61
Gassaway $2,896.8 Hancock County $35,925.74
Sutton $3,171.13 Chester $8,246.88
Brooke County $39,167.05 New Cumberland $3,518.87
Beech Bottom $1,668.55 Weirton $50,173.56
Bethany $3,305.16 Hardy County $35,763.06
Follansbee $9,526.20 Moorefield $8,116.05
Weirton $12,821.73 Wardensville $864.57
Wellsburg $8,948.75 Harrison County $109,790.32
Windsor Heights $1,349.49 Anmoore $2,456.49
Cabell County $142,662.97 Bridgeport $25,997.61
Barboursville $12,646.25 Clarksburg $52,888.44
Huntington $144,245.32 Lost Creek $1,582.36
Milton $7,730.03 Lumberport $2,794.70
Calhoun County $22,542.52 Nutter Fort $5,082.12
Grantsville $1,789.72 Salem $5,059.77
Clay County $28,377.55 Shinnston $7,021.82
Clay $1,566.45 Stonewood $5,761.65
Doddridge County $23,534.66 West Milford $2,009.88
West Union $2,632.01 Jackson County $70,450.95
Fayette County $94,604.56 Ravenswood $12,365.53
Ansted $4,479.13 Ripley $10,374.8
Fayetteville $9,226.31 Jefferson County $129,952.86
Gauley Bridge $1,958.86 Bolivar $3,333.83
Meadow Bridge $1,209.09 Charles Town $16,777.68
Montgomery $3,091.40 Harpers Ferry $912.39
Mount Hope $4,511.05 Ranson $14,164.83
Oak Hill $24,660.89 Shepherdstown $5,531.93
Pax $532.76 Kanawha County $297,375.54
Smithers $2,593.71 Belle $4,019.75
Thurmond $15.96 Cedar Grove $3,180.71
Gilmer County $22,322.39 Charleston $163,980.39
Glenville $4,903.46 Chesapeake $4,957.68
Sand Fork $507.27 Clendenin $3,914.46
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Kanawha County $297,375.54 Marshall County $56,452.01
Dunbar $25,225.74 Glen Dale $4,868.36
East Bank $3,059.48 McMechen $6,144.49
Glasgow $2,887.21 Moundsville $29,727.04
Handley $1,113.39 Wheeling $880.54
Marmet $4,794.98 Mason County $61,900.99
Montgomery $2,134.31 Hartford $1,958.86
Nitro $19,211.90 Henderson $864.57
Pratt $1,920.55 Leon $504.07
South Charleston $42,909.24 Mason $3,088.2
St. Albans $35,233.42 New Haven $4,976.84
Lewis County $37,814.36 Point Pleasant $13,877.71
Jane Lew $1,304.80 Mercer County $139,175.97
Weston $13,112.04 Athens $3,343.41
Lincoln County $63,180.31 Bluefield $33,328.84
Hamlin $3,643.30 Bramwell $1,161.27
West Hamlin $2,469.27 Matoaka $724.16
Logan County $102,733.39 Oakvale $386.04
Chapmanville $4,006.98 Princeton $20,519.90
Logan $5,675.52 Mineral County $63,847.08
Man $2,421.43 Carpendale $3,116.87
Mitchell Heights $1,030.44 Elk Garden $740.12
West Logan $1,352.68 Keyser $17,351.93
McDowell County $50,045.92 Piedmont $2,794.70
Anawalt $720.98 Ridgeley $2,153.47
Bradshaw $1,075.14 Mingo County $69,273.72
Davy $1,339.92 Delbarton $1,847.19
Gary $3,088.20 Gilbert $1,435.63
Iaeger $963.48 Kermit $1,295.22
Keystone $899.68 Matewan $1,591.92
Kimball $618.94 Williamson $10,180.2
Northfork $1,368.65 Monongalia County $190,679.86
War $2,750.00 Blacksville $545.52
Welch $7,675.83 Granville $2,491.61
Marion County $8,6201.38 Morgantown $94,623.71
Barrackville $4,153.76 Star City $5,822.24
Fairmont $59,670.97 Westover $12,706.86
Fairview $1,301.60 Monroe County $20,357.45
Farmington $1,196.39 Alderson $641.22
Grant Town $1,955.66 Peterstown $2,083.24
Mannington $6,581.53 Union $1,802.49
Monongah $3,330.64 Morgan County $52,349.32
Pleasant Valley $10,046.19 Bath $1,990.72
Rivesville $2,979.72 Paw Paw $1,620.66
White Hall $2,067.27 Nicholas County $65,751.67
Worthington $504.07 Richwood $6,543.28
Marshall County $56,452.01 Summersville $11,395.68
Benwood $4,530.21
Cameron $3,018.03 Continued on page 26
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Ohio County $33,300.16 Ritchie County $20,759.13
Bethlehem $7,972.52 Auburn $309.47
Clearview $1,802.49 Cairo $896.49
Triadelphia $2,587.31 Ritchie County $20,759.13
Valley Grove $1,205.90 Ellenboro $1,158.08
West Liberty $4,919.43 Harrisville $5,984.99
Wheeling $89,997.79 Pennsboro $3,735.81
Pendleton County $22,249.01 Pullman $491.31
Franklin $2,300.19 Roane County $39,629.70
Pleasants County $15,447.34 Reedy $580.63
Belmont $2,880.81 Spencer $7,407.85
St. Marys $5,933.91 Summers County $35,893.86
Pocahontas County $22,689.26 Hinton $8,537.20
Durbin $934.72 Taylor County $36,429.81
Hillsboro $829.45 Flemington $995.39
Marlinton $3,362.57 Grafton $16,474.60
Preston County $83,818.25 Tucker County $12,461.23
Albright $953.88 Davis $2,105.58
Brandonville $322.23 Hambleton $740.12
Bruceton Mills $271.16 Hendricks $867.76
Kingwood $9,376.21 Parsons $4,737.59
Masontown $1,741.90 Thomas $1,869.48
Newburg $1,049.60 Tyler County $19,227.79
Reedsville $1,891.82 Friendly $421.14
Rowlesburg $1,863.16 Middlebourne $2,600.09
Terra Alta $4,712.06 Paden City $2,673.45
Tunnelton $937.93 Sistersville $4,453.65
Putnam County $132,173.30 Upshur County $59,387.04
Bancroft $1,872.67 Buckhannon $17,989.97
Buffalo $3,943.20 Wayne County $101,364.74
Eleanor $4,842.82 Ceredo $4,625.92
Hurricane $20,047.73 Fort Gay $2,249.17
Nitro $3,687.99 Huntington $12,518.63
Poca $3,107.36 Kenova $10,259.94
Winfield $7,340.82 Wayne $4,507.86
Raleigh County $184,946.89 Webster County $12,919.06
Beckley $56,193.61 Addison $2,475.65
Lester $1,110.20 Camden on Gauley $539.14
Mabscott $4,491.91 Cowen $1,725.95
Rhodell $551.90 Wetzel County $26,881.32
Sophia $4,287.73 Hundred $953.88
Randolph County $64,172.46 New Martinsville $17,119.02
Beverly $2,239.60 Paden City $5,726.53
Elkins $22,631.85 Pine Grove $1,761.06
Harman $456.20 Smithfield $462.59
Huttonsville $705.07 Wirt County $15,613.23
Mill Creek $2,309.77 Elizabeth $2,625.62
Montrose $497.70
Womelsdorf $797.59
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Wood County $130,721.71 Wyoming County $64,363.87
Northhills $2,654.30 Mullens $4,973.64
Parkersburg $100,468.31 Oceana $4,447.27
Vienna $34,292.31 Pineville $2,131.11
Williamstown $9,277.32 TOTAL $5,881,835.03
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training
U.S. Coal Consumption by Sector

(2008-2015)
U.S. Electric Utility Coal Consumption U.S. Metallurgical Coal Consumption U.S. Non-Steel Industrial Coal
(Coking & PCI Coal) Consumption
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Coalbed Methane Severance Gas Tax Distribution

(Distributed 2015)
Barbour County Economic Development Authority $44,038.48 Mineral County Commission $7,870.02
Berkeley County Commission $7,870.02 Mingo County Commission $7,870.02
Boone County Commission $7,870.02 Monongalia County Economic Development Entity $90,245.46
Braxton County Commission $7,870.02 Monroe County Commission $7,870.02
Brooke County Commission $7,870.02 Morgan County Commission $7,870.02
Cabell County Commission $7,870.02 Nicholas County Commission $7,870.02
Calhoun County Commission $7,870.02 Ohio County Commission $7,870.02
Clay County Commission $7,870.02 Pendleton County Commission $7,870.02
Doddridge County Commission $7,870.02 Pleasants County Commission $7,870.02
Fayette County Commission $7,870.02 Pocahontas County Commission $7,870.02
Gilmer County Commission $7,870.02 Preston County Commission $7,870.02
Grant County Commission $7,870.02 Putnam County Commission $7,870.02
Greenbrier County Commission $7,870.02 Raleigh County Economic Development Entity $219,981.78
Hampshire County Commission $7,870.02 Randolph County Commission $7,870.02
Hancock County Commission $7,870.02 Ritchie County Commission $7,870.02
Hardy County Commission $7,870.02 Roane County Commission $7,870.02
Harrison County Commission $7,870.02 Summers County Commission $7,870.02
Jackson County Commission $7,870.02 Taylor County Commission $7,870.02
Jefferson County Commission $7,870.02 Tucker County Commission $7,870.02
Kanawha County Commission $7,870.02 Tyler County Commission $7,870.02
Lewis County Commission $7,870.02 Upshur County Commission $7,870.02
Lincoln County Commission $7,870.02 Wayne County Commission $7,870.02
Logan County Commission $7,870.02 Webster County Commission $0
McDowell County Economic Development Authority $474,663.92 Wetzel County Economic Development Entity $25,160.24
Marion County Commission $7,870.02 Wirt County Commission $7,870.02
Marshall County Economic Development Authority $107,837.43 Wood County Commission $7,870.02
Mason County Commission $7,870.02 Wyoming County Economic Development Authority $112,653.70
Mercer County Commission $7,870.02 TOTAL $1,444,471.95
Source - West Virginia Treasurers Office

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Coal Severance Tax Revenue (1969-2015)

Local Coal Total State Cy
Fiscal Net State Tax Waste WC
& Local Coal Grand Total
Year Collections Taxes Coal Severance Production
Severance Tax
1969-70 $10,563,054 N/A $10,563,054 NC NC $10,563,054 143,132,284
1970-71 $13,495,000 N/A $13,495,000 NC NC $13,495,000 118,317,785
1971-72 $33,488,203 N/A $33,488,203 NC NC $33,488,203 122,856,378
1972-73 $42,363,524 N/A $42,363,524 NC NC $42,363,524 115,239,146
1973-74 $44,633,879 N/A $44,633,879 NC NC $44,633,879 101,713,580
1974-75 $91,806,999 N/A $91,806,999 NC NC $91,806,999 109,048,898
1975-76 $108,607,774 $11,400,000 $120,007,774 NC NC $120,007,774 108,793,594
1976-77 $112,474,862 $9,700,000 $122,174,862 NC NC $122,174,862 95,405,977
1977-78 $91,896,960 $7,500,000 $99,396,960 NC NC $99,396,960 84,697,048
1978-79 $118,453,711 $10,100,000 $128,553,711 NC NC $128,553,711 112,380,883
1979-80 $118,663,046 $11,800,000 $130,463,046 NC NC $130,463,046 121,583,762
1980-81 $138,120,065 $16,700,000 $154,820,065 NC NC $154,820,065 112,813,972
1981-82 $176,605,964 $13,800,000 $190,405,964 NC NC $190,405,964 128,778,076
1982-83 $166,059,668 $15,400,000 $181,459,668 NC NC $181,459,668 115,135,454
1983-84 $134,973,974 $12,400,000 $147,373,974 NC NC $147,373,974 131,040,566
1984-85 $131,910,118 $14,100,000 $146,010,118 NC NC $146,010,118 127,867,375
1985-86 $142,721,735 $13,300,000 $156,021,735 NC NC $156,021,735 130,787,233
1986-87 $113,387,847 $10,400,000 $123,787,847 NC NC $123,787,847 137,672,276
1987-88 $117,062,905 $11,000,000 $128,062,905 NC NC $128,062,905 144,917,788
1988-89 $111,987,938 $12,900,000 $124,887,938 NC NC $124,887,938 151,834,721
1989-90 $137,443,754 $14,900,000 $152,343,754 NC NC $152,343,754 171,155,053
1990-91 $150,102,548 $14,900,000 $165,002,548 NC NC $165,002,548 166,715,271
1991-92 $160,921,867 $14,000,000 $174,921,867 NC NC $174,921,867 163,797,710
1992-93 $148,066,128 $15,800,000 $163,866,128 NC NC $163,866,128 133,700,856
1993-94 $131,987,250 $15,200,000 $147,187,250 NC NC $147,187,250 164,200,572
1994-95 $158,203,928 $15,767,500 $173,971,428 NC NC $173,971,428 167,096,211
1995-96 $155,989,442 $15,369,144 $171,358,586 NC NC $171,358,586 174,008,217
1996-97 $169,508,614 $16,235,242 $185,743,856 NC NC $185,743,856 181,914,000
1997-98 $170,013,140 $17,320,805 $187,333,945 NC NC $187,333,945 180,794,012
1998-99 $160,750,673 $16,100,529 $176,851,202 NC NC $176,851,202 169,206,834
1999-00 $149,068,160 $14,143,308 $163,211,468 NC NC $163,211,468 169,370,602
2000-01 $153,228,052 $14,085,239 $167,313,291 NC NC $167,313,291 175,052,857
2001-02 $163,823,091 $15,827,722 $179,650,813 $325,578 NC $179,976,391 163,896,890
2002-03 $157,430,070 $15,519,430 $172,949,500 $358,194 NC $173,307,694 144,899,599
2003-04 $168,855,591 $15,147,428 $184,003,019 $249,072 NC $184,252,091 153,631,633
2004-05 $222,488,599 $20,192,425 $242,681,024 $183,396 NC $242,864,419 159,498,069
2005-06 $259,147,531 $24,190,831 $283,338,362 $319,132 $36,192,252 $319,849,746 158,835,584
2006-07 $271,951,536 $26,019,184 $297,970,720 $191,191 $86,304,922 $384,466,833 161,237,538
2007-08 $307,628,802 $27,364,126 $334,992,928 $327,599 $84,387,752 $419,708,280 165,750,817
2008-09 $343,381,241 $35,615,344 $378,996,586 $1,869,178 $77,275,757 $458,141,521 144,017,758
2009-10 $367,481,270 $34,459,351 $401,940,621 $374,012 $78,873,792 $481,188,425 143,247,932
2010-11 $412,091,626 $37,742,774 $449,834,400 $754,463 $76,983,527 $527,572,390 137,498,509
2011-12 $420,771,746 $39,305,307 $460,077,054 $1,398,481 $71,030,962 $532,506,496 129,107,370
2012-13 $350,950,154 $35,691,233 $386,641,387 $114,567 $65,004,660 $451,760,614 117,518,279
2013-14 $320,242,987 $23,174,978 $343,417,965 $166,912 $63,729,623 $407,314,500 116,900,140
2014-15* $276,715,111 $34,453,053 $311,168,164 N/A $64,390,147 $686,726,475 109,500,000
TOTAL $7,907,520,138 $739,024,953 $8,646,545,091 $6,631,777 $704,173,393 $9,668,518,426 6,327,069,109
*2014-15 tax data represents the latest information from the Department of Commerce Tax & Revenue Division.
Local coal severance tax collections rounded to nearest $100,000 prior to FY1995. Does not include Tax Administration Fees.
N/A - Not available at press time. WV COAL ASSOCIATION 29
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County Profiles of West Virginia Coal Country

Barbour Boone
Founded 1843 Founded 1847
Named for Virginia Judge Philip Pendleton Barbour Named for Frontiersman Daniel Boone
County Seat Philippi County Seat Madison
Area/State Rank 343 square miles 30th Area/State Rank 503 square miles 16th
Population (2000)/ State Rank 15,557 36th Population (2000)/ State Rank 25,535 28th
Incorporated Communities Incorporated Communities
Philippi, Belington, Junior Madison, Danville,
Principal Waterways Whitesville, Sylvester
Tygart River, Principal Waterways
Buckhannon River, Coal River,
Middle Fork River Little Coal River
Mines 65
Employees.................................................................................. 1,492
Estimated Direct Wages ............................................$104,440,000
Mines 2 Severance Tax Receipts................................................. $15,277,821
Employees..................................................................................... 252 Production ...........................................................................7,012,365
Estimated Direct Wages ...............................................$17,640,000 Underground ......................................................................2,799,005
Severance Tax Receipts ...................................................$4,141,654 Surface ................................................................................. 4,213,360
Production .......................................................................... 1,840,735
Underground .................................................................................... 0 Recoverable Reserves Tons ................................................ 3,615,694,180
Surface ................................................................................. 1,840,735 Major Seams
Cedar Grove, Chilton, Coalburg, Dorothy, Eagle, Hernshaw,
Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................1,576,708,974 Kittanning, No. 2 Gas, Peerless, Powellton, Stockton-Lewiston,
Major Seams Winefrede
Bakerstown, Kittanning, Pittsburgh, Redstone, Sewickley Primary Mines
Primary Mine Black Castle Mining Co. (Black Castle Surface Mine)..... 1,262,918
Wolf Run Mining Co., Inc. (Sentinel)............................... 1,840,735 Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. (Hunter Peerless Mine)................840,641
Emerald Processing, LLC (Peerless Rachel Mine)...........708,731
Raven Crest Contracting, LLC (Boone North No. 2).......594,909
Elk Run Coal Co., Inc (Roundbottom Powellton)............. 587,251
Braxton
Founded 1836
Named for an American founding father Carter Braxton
County Seat Sutton
Area/State Rank 516 square miles 14th
Population (2000)/State Rank 14,702 39th
Incorporated Communities
Sutton, Gassaway,
Burnsville, Flatwoods
Principal Waterways
Elk River,
Little Kanawha River,
Holley River, Birch River
Mines 2
Employees ......................................................................................105
Estimated Direct Wages................................................. $7,350,000
Severance Tax Receipts ..................................................$1,032,660
Production ............................................................................ 458,960
Underground .................................................................................... 0
Surface ................................................................................... 458,960
Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................1,110,408,914

Major Seams
Bakerstown, Lower Kittanning, Pittsburgh
Primary Mines
Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC (Jackson Bridge).................. 274,773
Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC (Mine No. 4).......................... 184,187
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Fayette Grant
Named for French General Marquis de Lafayette Named for U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant
County Seat Fayetteville County Seat Petersburg
Area/State Rank 668 square miles 6th Area/State Rank 480.3 square miles 19th
Population (2000)/State Rank 47,579 11th Population (2000)/State Rank 1,937 8th
Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Montgomery, Bayard, Petersburg
Ansted, Mount Hope, Smithers, Principal Waterways
Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, North Branch of the
Pax, Thurmond Potomac River,
Principal Waterways South Branch of the
Kanawha River, Potomac River
Gauley River,
New River
Mines 13
Mines 2
Employees ......................................................................................373
Employees ........................................................................................25
Estimated Direct Wages ...............................................$26,110,000
Estimated Direct Wages .................................................$1,750,000
Severance Tax Receipts .................................................. $3,391,225
Severance Tax Receipts ..................................................... $104,357
Production ........................................................................... 1,507,211
Production ............................................................................... 46,381
Underground ......................................................................... 423,041
Underground .................................................................................... 0
Surface ..................................................................................1,084,170
Surface ...................................................................................... 46,381
Recoverable Reserves Tons ................................................ 1,840,871,467

Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................. 484,036,352
Major Seams
Major Seams
Bradshaw, Coalburg, Eagle Firecreek, Gilbert, Kittanning,
Bakerstown, Freeport, Kittanning, Mahoning, Pittsburgh
No. 2 Gas, Peerless, Powellton, Sewell, Stockton-Lewiston
Taylor Minerals, Inc. (Bismarck Mine)................................. 46,381
Primary Mines
Kingston Mining Inc. (Kingston No. 2)............................. 398,460
Maple Coal Co. (Maple Coal No. 1).....................................382,845
Kingston Mining, Inc. (Glen Alum Mine)........................... 378,662
Maple Coal Company (Maple Eagle No. 1) ...................... 307,048
Revelation Energy, LLC (S7 Surface Mine)..........................40,196
Greenbrier Harrison
Named for reference to local foliage Named for U.S. President Benjamin Harrison
County Seat Lewisburg County Seat Clarksburg
Area/State Rank 1,024 square miles 2nd Area/State Rank 417 square miles 29th
Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston,
Ronceverte, Rainelle, Alderson, Salem, Stonewood, Nutter Fort,
Rupert, Quinwood, Lumberport, Anmore,
Falling Springs West Milford, Lost Creek
Principal Waterways Principal Waterway
Greenbrier River West Fork River
Meadow River
Mines 9
Mines 22 Employees ........................................................................................87
Employees ..................................................................................... 202 Estimated Direct Wages ................................................$6,090,000
Estimated Direct Wages ...............................................$14,140,000 Severance Tax Receipts .....................................................$326,896
Severance Tax Receipts ...................................................$1,749,222 Production ..............................................................................145,287
Production .............................................................................. 777,432 Underground ............................................................................ 18,114
Underground ......................................................................... 428,813 Surface ...................................................................................... 127,173
Surface .................................................................................... 348,619
Recoverable Reserves Tons ...................................................487,400,934
Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................. 632,344,840 Major Seams
Major Seams Pittsburgh, Redstone
Beckley, Eagle, Pocahontas, Sewell Primary Mines
Primary Mines Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. (No. 4).............................................. 12,7173
Greenbrier Smokeless Coal (Pocahontas Mine)............. 209,175 Brushy Fork, LLC (Brushy Fork Surface)..............................14,951
Princess Pollyanna & Jct Ent (No. 1 Surface Mine)........ 140,325 Ten-A-Coal Co. (Laurel Run #1No. 1)....................................... 3,163
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC (Mtnr. Pocahontas No. 1)...... 139,444
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC (Pollock Knob)..........................119,706
South Fork Coal Co., LLC (Blue Knob Surface)................ 101,520
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Kanawha Lincoln
Named for an Indian term meaning place of the Named for U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
white rock, referring to local salt deposits County Seat Hamlin
County Seat Charleston Area/State Rank 439 square miles 25th
Area/State Rank 911 square miles 4th Population (2000)/State Rank 22,108 31st
Population (2000)/State Rank 200,073 1st Incorporated Communities
Incorporated Communities Hamlin, West Hamlin
Charleston, South Charleston, Principal Waterways
St. Albans, Dunbar, Nitro, Guyandotte River
Marmet, Chesapeake, Belle,
Clendenin, Pratt, East Bank,
Cedar Grove, Glasgow, Handley
Principal Waterways
Kanawha River, Elk River, Coal River, Pocatalico River Mines 6
Employees.......................................................................................162
Mines 42 Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $11,340,000
Employees ...................................................................................1,592 Severance Tax Receipts ..................................................$2,225,099
Estimated Direct Wages .............................................$111,440,000 Production .............................................................................988,933
Severance Tax Receipts ................................................$18,493,425 Underground .........................................................................988,933
Production...........................................................................8,219,300 Surface ............................................................................................... 0
Underground .......................................................................2,371,875
Surface.................................................................................. 5,847,425 Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................1,041,727,693
Major Seam
Recoverable Reserves Tons ............................................... 2,624,393,800 Lower Kittanning
Major Seams Primary Mines
Cedar Grove, Coalburg, Eagle, Hernshaw, Kittanning, No.2 Gas, Hobet Mining Inc. (West Ridge III).....................................892,456
Peerless, Powellton, Stockton-Lewiston, Winefrede ERP Environmental Fund Inc. (Chestnut Oak)...................96,477
Primary Mines
Speed Mining, Inc. (American Eagle Mine).................... 1,558,741
Catenary Coal Co., (Samples Mine)................................ 1,408,971
Midland Trail Energy, LLC (Bc No. 1) ..................................891450
Panther Creek Mining LLC (American Eagle Mine)........669,830
Emerald Processing, LLC (Eagle Mine)..............................515,201
Logan Marion
Named for Mingo an Indian Chief Named For American Revolution Officer Francis Marion
County Seat Logan County Seat Fairmont
Area/State Rank 456 square miles 22nd Area/State Rank 311 square miles 44th
Logan, Chapmanville, Man, Fairmont, Mannington, Barracksville,
West Logan, Mitchell Heights Monongah, Rivesville, Grant Town,
Principal Waterways: Guyandotte River White Hall, Fairview, Farmington,
Worthington
Mines 40 Principal Waterways
Employees .................................................................................. 1,309 Monongahela River
Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $91,630,000 Tygart River,
Severance Tax Receipts ................................................ $16,312,946 West Fork River
Production ........................................................................... 7,250,198
Underground ...................................................................... 2,382,847 Mines 15
Surface ..................................................................................4,867,351 Employees.......................................................................................796
Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $81,550,000
Recoverable Reserves Tons ................................................. 3,449,124,124 Severance Tax Receipts ............................................... $29,656,838
Major Seams Production ......................................................................... 13,180,817
Alma, Belmont, Buffalo Creek, Cedar Grove, Chilton, Coalburg, Underground .................................................................................... 0
Dorothy, Eagle, Kittanning, Winifrede, Stockton-Lewiston Surface ................................................................................ 13,180,817
Primary Mines
Mingo Logan Coal Co. (Mountaineer II Mine).............. 1,923,970 Recoverable Reserves Tons ................................................1,385,412,002
Aracoma Coal Co., Inc. (Aracoma Alma No. 1)..................871,784 Major Seams
Highland Mining Co. (Reylas Surface).............................. 863,601 Kittanning, Pittsburgh, Redstone
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC (Powellton No. 1 Mine).............. 764,986 Primary Mines
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC (Tonys Fork Surface).............. 570,135 Murray Energy Co. (Harrison County Mine)...................6,870,181
Murray Energy Co. (Marion County Mine).....................6,310,636
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Marshall McDowell
Named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall Named for Virginia Governor James McDowell
County Seat Moundsville County Seat Welch
Area/State Rank 312 square miles 43rd Area/State Rank 535 square miles 13th
Population (2000)/State Rank 35,519 16th Population (2000)/State Rank 27,329 23rd
Moundsville, Pleasant Valley, Welch, Gary, War, Northfork,
McMechen, Benwood, Keystone, Kimball, Davy, Iaeger,
Glen Dale, Cameron Bradshaw, Anawalt
Principal Waterway Principal Waterway
Ohio River Tug Fork River
Mines 84
Mines 2 Employees ...................................................................................1,559
Employees ................................................................................... 1,165 Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $55,720,000
Estimated Direct Wages .............................................$109,130,000 Severance Tax Receipts ................................................. $6,064,236
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................... $36,818,899 Production .......................................................................... 2,695,216
Production ........................................................................ 13,363,955 Underground ....................................................................... 1,174,488
Underground .................................................................................... 0 Surface ................................................................................. 1,520,768
Surface ............................................................................... 13,363,955
Recoverable Reserves Tons ..................................................1,630,771,141
Recoverable Reserves Tons ............................................... 1,830,243,690 Major Seams
Major Seam Beckley, Bens Creek, Bradshaw, Eagle, Fire Creek, Gilbert,
Pittsburgh Pocahontas, Powellton, Red Ash
Primary Mines Primary Mines
Murray Energy Company (Ohio County Mine)............ 3,686,996 Extra Energy, Inc. (Easter Ridge Surface)......................... 614,934
Xmv, Inc. (Mine No. 42).......................................................... 307,771
Spartan Mining Co. (Lower War Eagle)..............................248,126
Extra Energy, Inc. (Dry Branch Surface Mine).................246,050
Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC (Horse Creek No. 1).....158,571
Mercer
Founded 1837
Origins of Coal
Named for Revolutonary War Gen Hugh Mercer
County Seat Princeton
Area/State Rank 420.8 square miles 27th
Population (2000)/State Rank 67,264 43rd
Athens, Bluefield, Bramwell,
Matoaka, Oakvale, Princeton
Principal Waterways
New River, Bluestone River,
East River
Mines 4
Employees ....................................................................................... 30
Estimated Direct Wages .................................................$2,100,000
Severance Tax Receipts ..................................................... $394,614
Production ............................................................................. 175,384
Underground ......................................................................... 175,384
Surface ............................................................................................... 0
Recoverable Reserves Tons .....................................................99,635,628

Major Seams
Beckley, Bradshaw, Eagle, Fire Creek, Gilbert, Pocahontas,
Powellton, Red Ash
Primary Mines
Onyx Energy, LLC (Weyanoke Surface)............................. 149,720
Onyx Energy, LLC (Gemini Surface Mine)........................... 25,664
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Mingo Monongalia
Named for former Indian tribe Named for a derivative of the Monongahela River,
County Seat Williamson and Delaware Indian word for river of falling banks
Area/State Rank 424 square miles 26th County Seat Morgantown
Population (2000)/State Rank 28,253 21st Area/State Rank 366 square miles 33rd
Incorporated Communities Population (2000)/State Rank 81,866 4th
Williamson, Matewan, Incorporated Communities
Delbarton, Gilbert, Kermit Morgantown, Westover,
Principal Waterways Star City, Granville,
Tug Fork River Blacksville
Principal Waterways
Monongahela River,
Mines 43 Cheat River
Employees ......................................................................................765
Severance Tax Receipts ................................................. $13,621,102 Mines 12
Production ..........................................................................6,053,823 Employees ..................................................................................... 965
Underground .......................................................................4,667,515 Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $67,550,000
Surface .................................................................................1,386,308 Severance Tax Receipts ................................................. $13,357,332
Production .......................................................................... 5,936,592
Recoverable Reserves Tons ............................................... 2,992,388,303 Underground ............................................................................. 5,094
Major Seams Surface ................................................................................. 5,931,498
Alma, Cedar Grove, Coalburg, Eagle, Freeport, No. 2 Gas,
Williamson, Winifrede Recoverable Reserves Tons ................................................... 947,895,412
Primary Mines Major Seams
Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining, Inc. (Holden No. 22 Surf.).2,259,286 Bakerstown, Kittanning, Redstone, Sewickley
Consol Of Kentucky, Inc. (Twin Branch Surf.)................ 2,139,252 Primary Mines
Spartan Mining Co. (Ruby Energy)..................................1,290,043 Murray Energy (Monongalia County Mine).......................3,148,667
Central Appalachia Mining, LLC (Grapevine Fork Surf ).115,733 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. (Federal No. 2)............ 2,441,623
Rockhouse Creek Development Co. (No. 8).......................92,060 Red Bone Mining Company (Crawdad #1 Portal B)........ 272,286
Dana Mining Company, LLC (Prime No. 1).......................... 68,922
SCJL Co-Leasing Corp. Inc. (Laurita Mine # 1) .................... 5,094
Nicholas Ohio
Named for Virginia Governor Cary Nicholas Named for Ohio River
County Seat Summersville County Seat Wheeling
Area/State Rank 654 square miles 7th Area/State Rank 108.9 square miles 53rd
Summersville, Richwood Bethlehem, Clearview,
Principal Waterways Valley Grove, West Liberty,
Gauley River, Meadow River, Wheeling
Cranberry River, Principal Waterways
Cherry River, Birch River Ohio River
Mines 12
Employees ..................................................................................... 140 Mines 1
Estimated Direct Wages ................................................$9,800,000 Employees ..................................................................................... 486
Severance Tax Receipts ....................................................$1,474,747 Estimated Direct Wages ..............................................$34,020,000
Production ............................................................................. 655,443 Severance Tax Receipts ................................................$23,972,834
Underground .................................................................................... 0 Production ..........................................................................6,882,867
Surface .................................................................................... 655,443 Underground ......................................................................6,882,867
Surface ............................................................................................... 0
Recoverable Reserves Tons................................................. 3,358,743,337
Major Seams Recoverable Reserves Tons................................................... 325,161,888
Campbell Creek, Dorothy, Eagle, Gilbert, Kittanning, Major Seams
McQueen, Peerless, Powellton, Sewell Pittsburgh
Primary Mine Primary Mine
Alex Energy, Inc. (Jerry Fork Eagle).................................... 655,443 Tunnel Ridge, LLC.* (Tunnel Ridge).................................6,882,867
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Raleigh Taylor
Named For Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh Named for U.S. Senator John Taylor
County Seat Beckley County Seat Petersburg
Area/State Rank 609 square miles 10th Area/State Rank 175.6 square miles 51st
Beckley, Mabscott, Sophia, Fleminton, Grafton
Lester, Rhodell Principal Waterways
Principal Waterways Tygart Valley River,
Coal River, Clear Fork River, Three Fork Creek
Marsh Fork River
Mines 36 Mines 2
Employees ................................................................................... 1,417 Employees ..................................................................................... 438
Estimated Direct Wages ...............................................$99,190,000 Estimated Direct Wages ............................................. $30,660,000
Severance Tax Receipts ................................................$14,670,929 Severance Tax Receipts ................................................... $7,613,748
Production .......................................................................... 6,520,413 Production ......................................................................... 3,383,888
Underground ......................................................................2,708,326 Underground .................................................................................... 0
Surface ................................................................................. 3,812,087 Surface ................................................................................ 3,383,888
Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................1,601,367,392 Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................... 611,140,335

Major Seams Major Seams
Beckley, Eagle, Fire Creek, Hernshaw, No. 2 Gas, Bakerstown, Freeport, Kittanning, Mahoning, Pittsburgh
Pocahontas, Powellton, Sewell, Stockton-Lewiston Primary Mines
Primary Mines ACI Tygart Valley (Leer Mine).......................................... 3,383,888
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC (Affinity Mine)...........1,168,326
Republic Energy Company (Republic Energy)................... 966,300
ICG Beckley, Inc. (Beckley Pocahontas).............................915,367
Alex Energy, Inc. (Edwight Surface Mine)..........................675,574
Marfork Coal Co., Inc. (Workman Creek Surface Mine)......594,101
Tucker Upshur
Named for Virginia Judge Henry St. George Tucker Named for U.S. Cabinet Secretary Abel Parker Upshur
County Seat Parsons County Seat Buckhannon
Population (2000)/State Rank 7,321 53rd Population (2000)/State Rank 23,404 39th
Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Buckhannon
Hendricks, Hambleton Principal Waterways
Principal Waterways Little Kanawha River,
Cheat River, Buckhannon River,
Blackwater River Middle Fork River
Mines 1 Mines 5
Employees ......................................................................................218 Employees ...................................................................................... 147
Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $15,260,000 Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $10,290,000
Severance Tax Receipts ................................................. $4,708,604 Severance Tax Receipts .................................................. $1,416,821
Production .......................................................................... 2,092,713 Production .............................................................................629,698
Underground .................................................................................... 0 Underground .................................................................................... 0
Surface ................................................................................. 2,092,713 Surface ....................................................................................629,698
Recoverable Reserves Tons ................................................... 170,741,680 Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................1,667,473,429

Major Seam Major Seams
Upper Freeport Alma, Elk Lick, Kittanning, Peerless, Pittsburgh, Redstone
Primary Mine Primary Mine
Mettiki Coal, LLC (WV) (Mettiki E Mine)......................... 2,092,713 Carter Roag Coal Co. (Pleasant Hill).................................629,698
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Wayne Webster
Named for American Revolution General Mad Anthony Wayne Named for U.S. Senator Daniel Webster
County Seat Wayne County Seat Webster Springs
Kenova, Ceredo, Wayne, Fort Gay Webster Springs, Cowen,
Principal Waterways Camden-On-Gauley
Ohio River, Big Sandy River Principal Waterways
Gauley River, Elk River,
Williams River
Mines 8 Mines 4
Employees ......................................................................................279 Employees ......................................................................................164
Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $19,530,000 Estimated Direct Wages .............................................. $11,480,000
Severance Tax Receipts ..................................................$2,402,051 Severance Tax Receipts ..................................................$2,515,088
Production........................................................................... 1,067,578 Production ............................................................................ 1,117,817
Underground ........................................................................... 15,986 Underground .........................................................................700,949
Surface ..................................................................................1,051,592 Surface ....................................................................................416,868
Recoverable Reserves Tons ..................................................... 777,122,104 Recoverable Reserves Tons ................................................3,646,195,428

Major Seam Major Seams
Coalburg Eagle, Kittanning, Peerless, Pocahontas, Sewell,
Primary Mines Stockton-Lewiston
Rockspring Dev., Inc. (Camp Ck. Mine No. 1)................1,008,392 Primary Mines
Appalachian Mining & Rec. (Stonecoal)............................43,200 Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC (Seven Pines)......................700,949
Roadway Unlimited, LLC (Powder Mill Process)............... 15,986 Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC (Poplar Ridge No. 1).......... 219,559
Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC (Sumpter Mines).................197,309
Wyoming
Founded 1850
Named for Delaware Indian word meaning
wide plain
County Seat Pineville
Area/State Rank 502 square miles 17th
Population (2000)/State Rank 25,708 27th
Mullens, Oceana, Pineville
Principal Waterways
Guyandotte River
Mines 20
Employees .................................................................................. 1,003
Severance Tax Receipts ..................................................$9,404,874
Production ...........................................................................4,179,944
Underground .................................................................................... 0
Surface ..................................................................................4,179,944
Recoverable Reserves Tons .................................................2,397,914,257

Major Seams
Alma, Beckley, Bens Creek, Cedar Grove, Douglas, Eagle,
Gilbert, Kittanning, Matewan, Pocahontas, No. 2 Gas, Red Ash,
Sewell, Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Mines
Pinnacle Mining Co., LLC (Pinnacle Mine)................... 2,406,438
Greenbrier Minerals, LLC (Lower War Eagle Mine)........... 798,691
Spartan Mining Co (Road Fork #51 Mine).......................... 577,415
Brooks Run Mining Co. (Wyoming No. 2).......................... 224,247
Rockwell Mining LLC (Eagle No. 3)........................................ 17,947
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Public Policy and Politics is Everyones Business

By CHRIS HAMILTON put greater involvement is required by all of our state Senate seats on the ballot.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT us. No one is going to do it for us and we can- Energy and business supporters have
West Virginia Coal Association not rely solely on those few allies within the emerged in key leadership positions and ac-
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government and legislative arenas. quired leadership of both Houses in the West
irst a special thanks to all the men and The problems confronting our business today Virginia Legislature as the result of the 2014
woman who work every day to provide are political problems, not technical ones, that election. Most of these individuals are on the
the state, country & world with low-cost, have led to the closing of power plants, lost of ballot this year and we must do everything
reliable household and industrial power Its coal production, raising household & industrial imaginable to help them in their reelection bid.
because of what you do that allows us to enjoy utility rates and encouraging fuel switching. We must become engaged and do every-
the freedom and quality of life we do! If they were technical in nature we would thing possible to optimize the impact of our
You are masterful at what you do and you solve them for we have the best technical industry on this years election. Please register
do it with great pride and sophistication. And minds in the business. They are public policy to vote and take time to get to know the list of
despite what you regularly read and hear you in nature driven by extreme political agendas elected officials and candidates representing
do it with great attention to safety and en- that dont share your ideological views. districts where you reside or have operations.
vironmental detail. Youre clearly the best Just as we made mine safety everyones The threats of today impact all coal min-
industrial worker or miner anywhere in the business years ago, we must make public ing in our region and occupy a lot of time with-
world within one of the most honorable pro- policy and politics everyones business today. in other various legislative and public forums.
fessions in the world. No other industry or business is impacted These are political issues driven by political
Minings contribution to world health and the way mining is over political agendas and agendas. They require political solutions.
economic growth is immeasurable. the formulation of public policy Despite all the gloom and doom of today,
Its unfortunate, you and your family must Know the issues, become an activist in your we believe opportunities remain, coal will con-
awaken every day to a dose of gloom and own right and know your candidates views on tinue to be used around the world and West
doom from liberal media outlets and from coal. I would also encourage you to become Virginia has the potential to become the Saudi
those who actively seek an end to mining. more involved with one or more of the coal Arabia of the U.S. and emerge as the nations
Over the recent past weve seen the conver- advocacy groups in place today. center for energy and commerce. We have it
gence of several factors impacting coal produc- Get involvedhave your voice heard and here if we can effectively compete and sustain
tion and consumption trends ranging from a above and beyond all else exercise your our presence in domestic and world market.
sluggish economy, mild weather patterns, un- right to vote. If you are not registered to vote, We have that opportunity now if we ap-
precedented level of regulation and the growth you simply cant. Its that simple. Above and proach it correctly with reason, intelligence
of competing fuels from newfound shale gas. beyond all else be sure to vote this November. and common sense and if our political leaders
Today, we find ourselves in the midst of a West Virginias 2016 General Election is in Washington view our industry as an asset as
forced conversion from coal-fired electricity to without question, the most important election oppose to a liability.
electricity from natural gas and other sources we have faced in our careers. The industry is well situated to meet the
with the aid of our countries president using This years election is a major presiden- demands of tomorrow but not without over-
every single resource available to him to re- tial election (i.e., well elect a President, U.S. coming todays challenges. The biggest chal-
duce or restrict coal consumption. Senator and all three House of Representa- lenge comes from onerous public policy and
Were experiencing first hand the power of the tive Members.)On the state level, well elect a its within this aspect of our business that a
office of the President and his Executive Offices. Governor, and members of our Board of Public return to energy superiority can occur
The regulatory assault on our industry by Works (Attorney General, Secretary of State, The industry has great capacity, committed
our federal government and special interests Auditor, Treasurer, and Agricultural Commis- management with aggressive business plans,
are of an unprecedented level. And although sioner.) qualified workforce and a strong will to succeed
the industry has always had its share of chal- All of these positions form our States po- but we all must get involved with the politic and
lenges, never have they been as serious or litical leadership and impact our business in formulation of public policy which surrounds
threatening as they are today. varying ways. our industry for its truly everyones business.
My message today is simple to get in- Legislatively, there are a number of impor- Become involved, become more active, ex-
volved. The times call for all hands on deck tant races this year with all 100 seats in the ercise your right of free speech and exercise
and you must become more involved. Simply House of Delegates up for reelection and half your fundamental right to vote in November.
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The Current State and Future of Coal in West Virginia

T The EPA Regulatory Train Wreck:
he West Virginia coal mining industry is
currently seven years into a downturn in
production. During this time period, coal
production in the state has declined by 40 per-
Regulatory Timeline for Coal-Fueled Power Plants
cent from 168 million tons in 2008 to just 99
million tons at the end of 2015. Ozone SO2/NO2 CAIR WATER
Beginning SO2
Along with that decline in production, direct CAIR Primary NAAQs
Revised Phase 1 Reconsidered Effluent Guidelines
coal mining employment has fallen from ap- Ozone Seasonal Ozone Proposed CAIR Final rule expected Effluent Guidelines
Compliance 3-5 yrs
NAAQS NOx Cap NAAQS
proximately 23,000 to just 15,000 today. The Replacement
Rule Expected Final CAIR
SO2/NO2
Next Ozone
after final rule
CAIR Secondary
workforce reductions have translated into de- Vacated Replacement NAAQs NAAQS Revision
Rule Expected
clines in state payrolls with direct payrolls Effluent 316(b) final rule 316(b) Compliance
3-4 yrs after final rule
CAIR expected
dropping from $1.66 billion to $1.08 billion. Remanded NO2
CO2
Guidelines
proposed rule
Primary
Utilizing the economic multiplier of five estab- NAAQs Regulation expected
lished in 2010 by a joint study of the industry

by West Virginia University and Marshall Uni- 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
versity, it can be projected that the decline in
direct employment led to a further decline of PM-2.5 Begin PM-2.5
SIPs CAIR Next SIPs due Beginning
40,000 support jobs. Using the states average due
Begin
CAIR Phase 1 Final PM-2.5 (06) New PM-2.5 NAAQS CAIR Phase II
Beginning
(97) Phase 1 Annual Rule for NAAQS Designation Annual SO2 &
per capita wage of $38,000, this decline in sup- SO2 Cap CC8s revision NOx Caps CAIR Phase II
CAMR & Deleting Annual Mgmt Annual Seasonal
port jobs has resulted in a further loss of $1.52 Rule vacated NOx Cap HAPS MACT Begin Complinace
final rule Requirements HAPS MACT
NOx Cap
compliance 3 yrs
billion or a total of $2.60 billion dollars. Proposed HAPS MACT
proposed rule
expected under Final CC8
Rule (ground
Compliance with after final rule
Rule for CC8s CAIR
This reality is visible in recent unemploy- Management Final EPA
Nonattainment
water monitoring, Replacement Rule
double monitors, Source: EIA
ment reports from the Workforce West Virginia 316(b) proposed
Designations closure, dry ash
conversion)
and the Department of Commerce. While the PM2.5
rule expected
Ash Hg/HAPS CO2
states overall unemployment rate is approxi-
mately 6.2 percent, most of the large coal-pro-
ducing counties are reporting unemployment production is being retired.) primary cause of the decline in West Virginia
rates of greater than 10 percent, with Mingo Historically, approximately 60 percent of West coal production, there are several other factors
and McDowell County reporting the highest Virginias coal production has been thermal coal that are exacerbating the current downturn.
rates of 12.5 and 12.6 percent respectively. for use in electric production. The other 40 per- These factors include:
cent has been higher quality metallurgical coal An increasingly difficult and expensive-to-
Causes for the Recent Downturn used in the making of steel. Given that the ma- mine reserve base;
The decline of the states coal industry can jority of coal-fired power plant closures are in Competition from artificially low-priced
be attributed to one primary factor the feder- historic markets for West Virginias coal, the im- natural gas;
al regulatory assault known as the Obama War pact on coal production in the state is magnified. A worldwide decline in demand for metallur-
on Coal. The direct impact of this regulatory as- It is important to note that West Virginias gical coal as a result of a faltering world economy;
sault has come with the shuttering of hundreds metallurgical coal is the best quality in the Recent declines in exports of steam coal; and,
of coal-fired power plants across the country, world and there is no real replacement for coal Competition from other coal producing re-
with many of the closures coming in areas train the steel-making process, so that portion of gions.
ditionally served by West Virginia coal, as made the states coal market is secure except for Increasingly Difficult to Mine and
clearly evident by the map at right. Each of the the normal cyclical economic factors such as
black dots indicate power plants closed or to are being experienced today with the ongoing Expensive Reserve Base
be closed as a result of the Administrations sluggishness of the world economy. Coal has been mined in West Virginia since
regulatory assault on coal. (Note: The larger While the impact of regulations being im- before the Civil War, and mined on an indus-
the circle, the more kilowatt hours of electricity posed by the Obama Administration are the trial scale since just before the turn of the 20th
Century. During the past 130 years, approxi-
Reported Coal-fired Generator Retirements mately 2.2 billion tons have been produced in
West Virginias coal mines. The state has ap-
(2012 - 2016) proximately 51 billion tons of proven recover-
able reserves remaining. However, much of
the low-cost, larger seam coal has been mined.
This does not mean that, as is often reported
or implied in the media, West Virginias reserve
base is rapidly declining. What is does mean
is that to remain competitive, the industry will
have to find ways to lower the cost of mining
through innovations in technology, improved
productivity and reductions in expenses.
To use an analogy, 20 years ago most experts
considered most of the eastern gas fields to be
depleted. With the advent of horizontal drilling,
deep-well drilling and fracking, those same fields
are now among the nations most productive.
Competition from Natural Gas

West Virginias coal industry does face ma-
Source: EIA jor competition from the increased availability
of low-priced natural gas. However, contrary
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to the popular perception, natural gas is not
Worldwide Decline in Demand U.S. Coal Resources and Reserves
cheaper than coal, even at todays unsustain- For Metallurgical Coal (Billion short tons as of Janurary 1, 2010)
ably low prices. In fact, the primary factor driv- West Virginias metallurgical coal is rec-
ing the switch by utilities to natural gas is not ognized worldwide for its quality. It is quite
price but is rather the need to find an alterna- simply the coal-of-choice for steel manufac-
tive fuel for baseload generators in light of the turing worldwide. West Virginias metallurgical
regulatory burden placed on domestic coal. coal production has historically accounted for
The following chart shows the current com- about 40 percent of its annual production of
parative prices of the major coal markets com- coal between 50 and 60 million tons annu-
pared with natural gas and each other. ally. Metallurgical coal also accounted for a
large percentage of the states coal exports.
The chart clearly shows that natural gas
Recently, given the worldwide economic
prices, as determined by the spot market price
slowdown of the past seven years, demand for
on the Henry Hub versus the current spot mar-
metallurgical coal has been slipping. For several
ket prices of coal produced in the major do-
years it was buoyed by demand from the fast-
mestic coal markets is essentially the same as growing Chinese and Indian economies (which
even the highest priced coal (Central Appala- were surging to meet internal demand), but as
chian) on a per million Btu basis. the Chinese economy has slowed, West Virginias Source: EIA, Form EIA-7!, Coal Production Report (Feb. 2011)
In addition, it is important to note that sales of metallurgical coal have followed, declin-
natural gas has historically been much more ing fairly quickly over just the past two years.
volatile in price, trading in a much broader While the decline in demand for metallur-
Competition from Other
range of prices (between $1.09 and $15 per mil- gical coal is exacerbating an already difficult Coal Producing Regions
lion Btu in just the past couple of years). Coal, coal market for West Virginia, it is important to Taking a second look at the coal price chart
meanwhile, has historically traded between $2 note that there is a major difference between from above, in addition to the relative cost of
and $3.50 per million Btu. the slackening of demand for metallurgical natural gas, it also clearly shows the relative cost
At current prices, much of the domestic U.S. gas coal and the decline of the market for steam structure of coal from the various domestic pro-
production is uneconomic. While the breakeven coal. The difference is that the slackening of ducing regions. The chart reveals what is perhaps
price of gas production is coming down, for most demand for metallurgical coal is part of a nor- the greatest single long-term threat to the West
reserves it remains at approximately $4-5 per mil- mal market cycle, whereas the decline in the Virginia coal industry its high cost relative to
lion Btu, which would mean a switch to natural market for steam coal is a structural one based coal produced in other regions across the coun-
gas by utilities at current low prices essentially on policy decisions by our federal government. try. This is especially true of Central Appalachian
locks in an inflation factor of a nearly 100 percent. West Virginia will mine and market metallurgi- coal (southern West Virginia lies in the Central
As noted, natural gas is unsustainably cal coal successfully for many years to come, Appalachian region whereas northern West Vir-
cheap at its current price level. If it becomes so the 50-60 million tons of annual metallurgi- ginia is the in Northern Appalachian region).
the dominant fuel in electric generation, cal production as the absolute floor of West Coal produced in the Illinois Basin including
Virginia coal production. Illinois, Indiana and western Kentucky fields is
prices will necessarily rise past the breakeven
point in order to recoup already sunk costs, close enough in terms of quality of burn (Btu)
leading to a high level of built in price infla-
Declines in Exports of Steam Coal and in terms of proximity to the primary power
tion for electric generation. Some studies have Coal plays an important role in the global generation market area of West Virginia coal to
pointed to as much as a 50-75 percent increase energy mix, representing 29 percent of total displace West Virginia coal in the market.
primary energy demand in 2012, according to Another growing competitor for Appalachian
in end-user electric bills. It is doubtful that the
the International Energy Agencys (IEA) World coal is coal produced in the Powder River Ba-
price would go that high in the foreseeable fu-
Energy Outlook 2014. sin (PRB). Though West Virginia coal is far su-
ture, but an increase of 35-40 percent is highly
While this percentage is expected to decline perior in terms of quality of burn (2X the Btu),
likely. This would lead to severe hardship for
to 24 percent in 2040, the IEA projects global its low cost of production (thick seams of up
people on fixed incomes, the elderly, poor and to 100 feet just below the surface in the large-
even the middle class absent some type of coal demand on a tonnage basis will increase
15 percent by 2040. ly flat Wyoming prairie) makes it attractive.
government subsidy to reduce costs. PRB coal is limited by its lengthy rail transport
The fortunes of coal, however, differ dra-
Another problem with natural gas is that it has to eastern markets and by the limitations of
matically by region. Coal demand declines in
limited storage potential onsite, which essen- rail capacity for PRB coal. If these limitations
all OECD regions, particularly in the United
tially restricts the ability of the utility to ramp up are overcome, PRB coal will likely displace
States where a sharp reduction in coal-fired
electric production to meet demand. In essence, most of the coal produced in the domestically.
electricity generation falls by nearly one third
the power plants capacity is limited by the size in the IEAs forecast, owing to increased regula- Looking at the relative prices of coal from the
of the pipe and the amount of gas readily avail- tion and competition from other fuels, espe- various domestic producing regions provides a
able on the market at that particular time. cially unconventional gas and renewables. Coal picture of the challenge faced by West Virginias
Still another problem for natural gas is its demand in developing countries, on the other coal industry. It must reduce costs sufficiently
own environmental footprint. The same forces hand, is expected to increase by one third by to bring its market price down to a level com-
that are attacking coal have begun attacking 2040, with significant growth in Southeast Asia, petitive with its primary rival Illinois Basin
natural gas and oil production. They are fighting India, Africa, and Brazil (Chinas coal demand is coal in order to protect as much as possible
fracking, horizontal drilling and even pipeline expected to peak in 2030), EIA notes. of its share of the steam coal marketplace.
construction and rail transport of natural gas as
Competition from Other Coal Producing Regions
environmentally damaging and potentially haz-
ardous, pointing to pipeline explosions, the re- Coal Commodity Region/Fuel Avg. BTU SO2 Price Price/mmBTU
lease of methane during the drilling procedure, Central Appalachia 12,500 1.2 $42.25 $1.69
the Injection into the ground of fracking fluid. In
essence, the war on coal has become a war on all Northern Appalachia 13,000 3 $48.60 $1.87
fossil fuel use. So utilities are hesitant to invest Illinois Basin 11,800 5 $32.20 $1.36
in a long-term build out of natural gas capacity.
Powder River Basin 8,800 0.8 $9.45 $0.54
In fact, most of the switch from coal to natural
gas-fired generation has been done through ex- Uinta Basin 11,700 0.8 $38.05 $1.63
panded use of inefficient small peaker plants Natural Gas (Henry Hub) N/A 0.01 N/A $1.79
rather than construction of the new and efficient
natural gas combined cycle plants. Prices as of March 31, 2016 as reported by the Energy Information Agency
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his coal tree illustrates just a small portion of the vital role coal making up about 95% of the nations fossil energy reserves. Nationwide,
plays in the manufacturing of thousands of products. Coal has about 40% of the energy used for electric generation comes from coal.
been a major part of this countrys development and that is still In West Virginia, we have the sixth lowest electricity costs in the nation
true today. Americas industries rely heavily on the products and so do and more than 89% of our electricity is generated from coal. As you can
you. Coal continues to be the largest resource for the production of elec- see, it would be difficult to live a day without using products made from
tricity in the United States. It is more plentiful than oil or natural gas, coal. Coal is a major part of West Virginias economy.
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Coal and Electricity

By JASON BOSTIC receive coal shipments using more than one grinds the coal into a fine powder that burns
VICE PRESIDENT transportation mode (barge, rail, truck). more efficiently and completely.
West Virginia Coal Association The electric generation process starts at The pulverized coal is then blown into the
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the coal mine, where the coal is cleaned in a furnace of the plant where its combustion heats
lectric power utilities are the largest coal preparation plant to remove impurities such water to steam in a boiler. The high pressure
consumers in the nation, with two-thirds as slate, rock and sulfur that would lower the steam is released from the boiler, spinning a
of all coal production being used by utili- heating value of the coal and increase emis- turbine that is connected to a generator. The
ties or smaller industrial installations to gen- sions from the power plant. Once the coal magnets turning in a wire coil in the generator
erate electricity and steam. Through the instal- is cleaned at the mine, it is blended to meet convert the mechanical energy of the turbine
lation of complex pollution control equipment, the particular specifications of the customer into electricity. The electricity is then taken by
coal-fired electricity is increasingly clean, with and loaded on a train, river barge or truck high-tension transmission lines to a series of
emissions from coal-fired power plants drop- for its journey to the power plant. interconnected transmission lines, transformers
ping over 90 percent in the last 20 years. Coal- At the power plant, the coal is unloaded, and distribution lines to electrical consumers.
fired generation provides steady baseload stockpiled and may be blended with coal Once it exists the turbine, the steam from
power that is inexpensive and reliable. Since from other mines to meet the specifications the boiler is routed a condenser system,
coal is a solid fuel, supplies can be stockpiled of the particular plant and its emissions where it is cooled back to water. The water
at the power plant to protect against trans- control systems. From the stockpiles, the is recycled in the process or discharged back
portation disruptions. Most power plants can coal is fed into a pulverizer, a machine that to the source.
Above: The process by which coal is converted to

electricity.
Right: The projected use of coal and other natural

resources for electricity generation.
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Coal and Steel

By JASON BOSTIC steel facilities where it is used. ore, as well as heat to melt the iron. Coal may
VICE PRESIDENT Not all types of bituminous coal are adapt- be used at this stage to simply heat the blast
West Virginia Coal Association able to coke-making and among the types that furnace charge of iron ore, coke and limestone.
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are, not all yield the type of coke required in A system called pulverized coal injection or
he steel industry is the second largest the modern blast furnace. simply PCI is used to blow pulverized coal into
coal user in the United States. About 80 For efficient blast furnace operation, coke the blast furnace along with air where its com-
million tons of coal are used each year to should be strong and suitably sized. It should bustion helps heat the blast furnace charge to
make coke, an essential element in the steel- also contain minimum quantities of ash and produce raw iron. The PCI process can use coal
making process. For West Virginias coal indus- sulfur. of a lesser quality than what is required to make
try, metallurgical coal production constitutes Metallurgical coal is converted to coke by coke and its use reduces the amount of coking
about 40 percent of our annual production. cooking the coal in special facilities called coal and coke that is needed in the steelmak-
West Virginia has some of the best metallurgi- coke ovens where the coal is heated to ing process. Once the charge has melted and
cal coal found anywhere in the world. around 1000-1100C in the absence of oxygen reached the correct temperatures, a tap hole
But before coal can be used to make steel, it to drive off the volatile compounds. The physi- at the bottom of the furnace is opened and
must be converted to a product called coke. cal properties of coking coal cause the coal to molten iron and slag (impurities) are drained
In the blast furnace, coke serves as a fuel, soften, liquify and then re-solidify into hard off. The molten iron from the blast furnace is
an oxygen-reducing agent and a means of but porous lumps when heated in the absence further refined in special furnaces to produce
infusing steel with carbon to strengthen it. of air. It requires 12 to 36 hours to make coke in steel. In the steel furnaces the molten iron is
About two-thirds of a ton of coal is needed to the coke ovens. When the process is complet- further heated and scrap metal is added to the
produce a ton of steel. ed, the remaining coke is almost pure carbon. iron (by recycling scrap metal, less raw iron from
The requirements of coals purchased for the blast furnace is needed to make steel). Coke
coke making are much different from those
Overview of the Process of Making Steel is added to the steel furnace charge to infuse
used in other processes such as electricity In the blast furnace, coke serves as a fuel the raw steel with carbon to strengthen it. Fer-
generation. Only a certain class of coals bitu- and an oxygen-reducing agent. During the iron- roalloys such as magnesium, manganese, mo-
minous -- possessing very specific properties making process, a blast furnace is fed with the lybdenum, which are used to strengthen the
and composition are suitable for the making iron ore, coke and small quantities of material steel and give certain physical properties, are
of a quality coke for blast furnace use. Bitumi- known as fluxes (minerals, such as limestone, added in the steel furnaces according to the
nous coals used to make coke are classified as which are used to collect impurities referred to quality and type of steel being produced. Flux-
metallurgical. To make coke for the blast fur- as steel slag). The combination of raw materi- ing stone is used in the steel furnaces to collect
nace, high, medium and low volatile metallur- als is referred to as a blast furnace charge .Air steel slag. Once the iron has been converted in
gical coals are blended to obtain the desired which is heated to about 1200C is blown into the steel making furnaces, the molten steel is
chemical composition and coking properties. the furnace through nozzles in the lower sec- sent to finishing mills where it is cooled, shaped
The appropriate blends of metallurgical coal tion. The air causes the coke to burn, produc- and cut for shipment to the customer.
are very specific to the individual coke and ing carbon monoxide which reacts with the iron
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Creating Coke from Coal
The Coke Process
A coke battery is made up of scores of in-
dividual ovens which average about 40 feet
in length, up to 20 feet high and about 8
inches in width. Metallurgical coals are pul-
verized and blended before they are sent to
the charging silo at the coke battery. From
the silo, the mix is loaded into a larry car (a
machine that travels on rails on top of the
battery). The larry car pours or discharges 12
to 35 tons of coal mix into each oven through
charging holes. Coke oven gas is burned in
the flues and the walls between the ovens, CHARGING CAR /LARRY CAR
where it heats the coal, in the absence of air
and for 18 hours or longer, to about 2,000 de-
grees Fahrenheit. During that time the coal
becomes liquid, the volatile matter is driven
off and the fluid coal resolidifies into coke
a gray, porous high carbon material.
The volatile gases that evolve from the
coal during coking are carried away from
each oven through a network of pipes asso-
ciated with the battery. They are piped to a
by-product plant where useful chemicals are
recovered and cleaned gas is returned to the
battery to be burned in the flues.
After the coal is coked, doors at both
ends of the oven are removed. The pusher
ram shoves the coke through the coke guide
and into a waiting quench car, which takes
the hot coke to the quench tower where it is
sprayed with cooling water to extinguish the
hot coke and then allowed to drain. The coke
is then taken to a coke wharf where it dries
and cools further. Then it is sized and loaded
into railroad cars, trucks or continues on to
the blast furnace. A diagram of a coke oven used in the process of
making coal into coke.
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Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary

Truly Never Stops Working
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he Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary (FOCLA) installed monitors which updates the history of at www.friendsofcoalladies.com. You can also
was founded in 2007 by Regina Fairchild. the coal industry from the 1950s to the pres- follow them on Facebook where they are keep-
The non-profit organization, headquartered ent. A table with coal related information is in- ing the public apprised of political activities re-
in Beckley, W.Va., seeks to inform those about the cluded at the mine for tourism and information. garding this needed West Virginia resource.
importance of coal, to support coal miners and Another primary program of FOCLA is the Giv- Scholarships from their golf tournament were
their families and to assist individuals and fami- ing Hearts project. It was created to help West given by the FOCLA to eighteen students, both
lies in need. There were initially 2,000 members Virginia military families, home and abroad, as graduating high school seniors and adults, for
located in West Virginia, but because of the dedi- well individuals and families in need. The West college and for vo-tech students. This included
cated support and positive feedback from fami- Virginia National Guard assists in handing out students from eight different counties.
lies and individuals, the Friends of Coal Ladies food boxes and gifts. These families are provid- Other places we had the opportunity to
Auxiliary has grown into a nationwide organiza- ed groceries for Christmas dinner and additional help this year included giving duffle bags to
tion of thousands of members. food to last for approximately two weeks. Each the Childrens Home Society of West Virginia.
Coal is an integral part our nations suc- child receives warm clothing and toys requested There are approximately 125 children who car-
cess, Fairchild said. More than half of the na- by each child. As a means of obtaining addition- ry their belongings in plastic bags. The duffle
tions electricity is generated from mined coal, al toys, the Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary went bags were a great treat for them!
and 99% of West Virginias electricity comes to the Greenbrier and volunteered their time to The FOCLA also helped fill stockings for the
from coal use. As this state leads the country build the Dream Tree for Kids in The Greenbrier 120 residents of Pine Lodge Nursing Home.
in its underground production of coal, the pri- lobby. For each volunteer from our nonprofit or- The FOCLA also filled gift bags for approxi-
mary goal of the Friends of Coal Ladies Auxil- ganization, we are given presents based on the mately 18 children at the Burlington Childrens
iary is to raise awareness about the positive number of hours each volunteer works. Home, Helping Hands of Beckley First Baptist
benefits of coal and the individuals who work FOCLA also partners with the Beckley Veter- Church, Eccles First Baptist Church, Pine Ha-
to mine it for the country. ans Administration Medical Center on projects, ven, Harper Mills and Brians Safe House.
Since 2007, the Friends of Coal Ladies Auxil- included decorating second and fourth floors The Mabscott Grade School clothing closet
iary has worked to become active participants with mining pictures and sports memorabilia. that the FOCLA created is continuously replen-
in charity, supporting troops in Iraq with dona- Each year the FOCLA celebrate Veterans Ap- ished. From our second annual Friends of Coal
tions of food and supplies and supporting local preciation Day by visiting the vets and bringing Ladies Auxiliary golf tournaments, we have pro-
conservation projects. Among these projects, snacks and gifts. vided scholarships not only to high school se-
members work hard by donating their time and The FOCLA volunteers time at the Bluefield niors, but also to non-traditional students know-
efforts to raise money for coal awareness. Coal Show to promote the coal industry, and ing that their lives will be changed. It has been
Among the programs FOCLA is Coal in the allow the public the opportunity to purchase a wonderful year of giving and we are so grateful
Classroom. Developed by the FOCLA in 2008, merchandise enabling the FOCLA to fund their to all who have donated their time and money
the program introduces third and fourth grade projects. They are the only authorized dealer for to help us keep giving. We never stop is more
students to the importance of coal in West Vir- Friends of Coal merchandise which is available than a sloganit is our passion to help others.
ginia. The Auxiliary created and copyrighted a
work book --Lets Learn about Coal. Students
are given a supply packet and hear speakers in
coal-related occupations. The students are also
treated to a trip through the Beckley Exhibition
Coal Mine and given a t-shirt with the coal tree
that shows many of the products of coal, as well
as a miners hat and a tour of the coal camp.
Among the groups attending this year was more
than 400 students from Logan County
The FOCLA recently spent over $90,000 refur-
bishing and enclosing the loading area for the
Beckley Exhibition Mine aptly named Friends
of Coal Depot. This allows the mine to extend
their season and provide a more cohesive and
comfortable environment. The Auxiliary also
Photo courtesy of the Friends of Coal Ladies

Auxillary
FOCLA prepares Christmas gifts for needy Photo courtesy of the Friends of Coal Ladies Auxillary
families. Checks are presented to the winners of the annual FOCLA scholarship.
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Wolf Run Mining Complex Claims Greenlands Award for Outstanding

Reclamation at 43rd Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium
Coal-Macs Phoenix No. 4 wins Good Neighbor Award and
Phoenix No. 1 Claims Forestry Reclamation Award
CHARLESTON Wolf Run Minings Wolf Run communities. Eleven other companies were it. They do it because this is their home. We
Complex in Barbour County took home this also recognized for their commitment to the are proud to represent these companies and
years Greenlands Award for environmental environment at the Symposium, one of the na- the thousands of coal mining families who live
stewardship at the West Virginia Coal Associa- tions top coal industry events. and work here in West Virginia.
tions 43rd Annual West Virginia Mining Sym- We would like to congratulate all the com- The companies being recognized show the
posium held earlier this month in Charleston. panies who were recognized for their hard importance our industry places on being en-
Meanwhile, Coal-Macs Phoenix No. 1 Surface work and responsible reclamation, said Bill vironmentally responsible, Bostic said. Our
Mine in Logan and Mingo counties took home Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal As- companies are at the cutting edge of the sci-
the Forestry Reclamation Award for its work in sociation. Each of these companies goes far ence of environmental reclamation, recog-
restoring former surface mine land for forest- beyond what is required to restore former nized the world over for their work.
ry uses and companys Phoenix No. 4 Surface mine lands. We always say coal miners are the The following companies also took home in-
Mine in Logan and Mingo counties claimed the real environmentalists. They dont just talk dividual awards for environmental restoration
Good Neighbor Award for work with their local about doing something they go out and do at the Symposium:
2015 RECLAMATION AWARDS

GREENLANDS AWARD VALLEY FILL EXEMPLARY CONSTRUCTION AWARD
Wolf Run Mining Company, Wolf Run Complex CONSOL of Kentucky
Barbour County Twin Branch Surface Mine
Mingo County
GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD
Coal-Mac, Inc., Phoenix No. 4 Surface Mine SURFACE MINE NORTH AWARD
Logan and Mingo Counties L.P. Minerals
Wilson Surface Mine
FORESTRY RECLAMATION AWARD Marion County
Coal-Mac, Inc., Phoenix No. 1 Surface Mine
Logan and Mingo Counties RECLAMATION NORTH AWARD
Vindex Energy Corporation
ABANDONED MINE LANDS AWARD Vindex Preparation Plant
NORTH Grant County
Big East, LLC,
White Hall/Mullins Mine Fire SURFACE MINE SOUTH AWARDS
Marion County Coal-Mac, Inc.
Loggy Branch Surface Mine
Green Mountain Company Logan and Mingo Counties
Norton Highwall No. 1
Randolph County Mingo-Logan Coal Company
Briar Branch-Left Fork Surface Mine
SOUTH Logan County
Pineville Paving & Excavating Company
Route 49 / Goolsby Landslide Project EXEMPLARY RECLAMATION AWARD COAL REFUSE
Mingo County Upshur Property, Inc.
Ten Mine Course Refuse Area
Collins Building & Contracting, Inc. Upshur County
Winona Complex
Fayette County EXEMPLARY WATER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
& PROTECTION AWARD
Upshur Property, Inc.
Upshur Complex
Upshur County
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38 Coal Industry Firms Recognized for

Commitment to Workplace Safety
ACIs Tygart Valley Leer Complex wins the Eustace E. Frederick Milestones of Safety
Award and Phoenix Coal-Macs Holden 22 Surface Mine Wins Barton B. Lay, Jr. Award
CHARLESTON Mine safety is a central fo- and Phoenix Coal-Macs Holden 22 Surface Mine and getting everyone home at the end of their
cus of West Virginias coal industry. At the that took home the Barton B. Lay Award. shifts. We applaud their hard work and dedica-
43rdAnnual West Virginia Mining Symposium Our member companies strive each day to tion to this, our most important responsibility.
in Charleston, 38 mining and service compa- provide their employees with the safest possi- The Mountaineer Guardian Awards are pre-
nies were recognized for their commitment to bly workplace, said Chris Hamilton, senior vice sented each year to mining companies that have
exemplary safety performance in 2015. president of the West Virginia Coal Association. demonstrated a commitment to safety stan-
Topping the list of award winners was ACI This past year, 2015, was one of our safest on dards. Inspectors for the West Virginia Office of
Tygart Valley Leer Complex, which took home the record and these companies have set a standard Mine Health Safety and Training nominate the
Eustace E. Frederick Milestones of Safety Award with their focus on reducing workplace injuries companies based on numerous criteria.
Eustace E. Frederick Milestones Of Safety Awards Bart B. Lay, Jr. Milestone Of Safety Award
ACI Tygart Valley, Leer Complex Phoenix Coal-Mac, Holden #22 Surface Mine
Taylor County Logan County
Independent Contractor
Carter Machinery, Mercer County/Statewide
Walker Machinery, Kanawha County/Statewide
Underground Mines Surface Mines

Company Mine County Company Mine County
Tunnel Ridge, LLC Sentinel Mine Ohio L.P. Minerals, LLC Ralph Six Marion
Brooks Run Mining Co. Horsecreek #1 McDowell Extra Energy, Inc. Easter Ridge Surface McDowell
Greenbrier Minerals Lower War Eagle Wyoming Extra Energy, Inc. Dry Branch Surface McDowell
Spartan Mining Co. Lower War Eagle McDowell Onyx Energy, LLC Weyanoke Surface Mercer
Aracoma Coal Co., Inc. Cedar Grove 2 Logan Consol of Kentucky Twin Branch Surface Mingo
Aracoma Coal Co., Inc. Hernshaw Mine Logan Greenbrier Minerals Toney Fork Logan
Mingo Logan Coal Co. Mountaineer II Logan Brooks Run Mining Co. Seven Pines Webster
ICG Beckley, LLC Beckley Pocahontas Raleigh Princess Polyanna No. 1 Surface Mine Greenbrier
Marfork Coal Allen Powellton Raleigh Marfork Coal Workman Raleigh
Mammoth Coal Slabcamp Kanawha Pritchard Coal Dry Branch No. 1 Kanawha
Quarries Preparation Plants

Company Mine County Company Mine/Facility County
Pounding Mill Mercer Crushed Stone Mercer Eastern Coal Federal No. 2 Marion
J.F. Allen and Company Aggregates Quarry Randolph Coresco, LLC Prep Plant Monongalia
Carter Roag Coal Co. Star Bridge Plant Randolph
Kepler Processing Kepler # 1 Wyoming
Litwar Processing Co. LLC Litwar Processing McDowell
Pinnacle Mining Co. LLC Pinnacle Pre Plant McDowell
Greenbrier Minerals Elk Lick Loadout Greenbrier
Mingo Logan Coal Co. Cardinal Prep Plant Logan
Phoenix Coal-Mac Ragland Loadout Mingo/Logan
Kanawha River Terminals Ceredo Dock Cabell/Wayne
Maple Coal Co. Maple Prep Plant Fayette
Pocahontas Coal Co. Affinity Prep Plant Fayette
Power Mountain Power Mountain Processing Nicholas
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Four Coal Mining Leaders Recognized

For their Roles in Building States Coal Mining Industry
With Induction into Coal Hall of Fame
DANIELS - Four coal industry leaders were fired generators. past Elder at the First Presbyterian Church in
honored with induction into the West Virginia In 2001, Jim and started the development of the Charleston. He was awarded the Hope Award
Coal Hall of Fame when industry representa- Longview mine mouth power plant. A ten year by the National Multiple Sclerosis Association,
tives gathered May 11th for a joint meeting journey from letters of intent to completion took and Lewis McManus Service Award by the WV
of the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute, the place and Longview began commercial operation Youth in Government Program.
West Virginia Coal Association and the Central in 2011. Longview is one of the most advanced Raney says the best thing that ever hap-
Appalachian Section of SME. and cleanest coal fired plants in the nation. pened to him is his family, for which none of
Named to 2016 Class of the Hall of Fame Jim has served as the Chairman of the West this would have been possible with their pa-
were Jimmy Brock, chief operating officer for Virginia Coal Association, Governor Manchins tience devotion and absolute love and support
coal, Consol Energy and current chairman of Task Force on Carbon Sequestration, and through the years with his wife of nearly 46
the WV Coal Association; James B.Jimmy Lau- Chairman of the Family Policy Council of West years, Pam, their daughter, Michelle, a student
rita of Laurita Energy, D. Stephen Walker (re- Virginia, as well as serving on many community at WVUs Medical School, who is married to
tired, formerly of Walker Machinery) and Bill boards and committees. He is also a member Nathan Angeline and their son, Chris, and Bill
Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal As- of the Old Timers Club and the King Coal Club. and Pams grandchildren, Will and Allie.
sociation. Jim is married to Becky Laurita and has
three sons and two grandchildren. He retired D. Stephen Walker (Steve) was President
Jimmy Brock is the Chief Operating Officer from MEPCO in 2013 and began spending more and Chief Operating Officer Cecil I. Walker Ma-
- Coal for Consol Energy Inc. In this capacity time with his other business interests, and chinery Co. (retired), Belle (Charleston, WV). D.
he is responsible for all aspects of coal opera- more importantly, catch up time with wife Stephen Walker was born in Charleston, WV
tions, safety, production, mine plans, econom- Becky and his family. January 13, 1946. He graduated from Charles-
ics and all other operational responsibilities. ton High School in 1963, and holds a 1967 B.S.
He has extensive experience in all facets of Bill Raney was born in Bluefield, West Virginia degree from the WVU School of Business, and
safety, production, ventilation, ground control on December 30, 1947. His dad was working for a 1971 J.D. Degree, from the WVU Law School.
and mining logistics. American Coal Company in Wyoming Coun- He served in the WV National Guard and the
Prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer ty, and he began his life in the coal camp of United States Army Reserve.
of Consol, Mr. Brock held various management Covel, near Herndon and Mullens also in Wy- He joined the family business of Cecil I.
positions while working his way up through the oming County. He attended the three-room, Walker Machinery in 1971. Cecil Walker, Steves
ranks, including Senior Vice President of North- six-grade school in Covel until the fourth grade father was CEO and his brother, Dick, was Vice
ern Appalachia Operations, Vice President of when the family moved to Princeton where President. Walker Machinery became a Cater-
Northern West Virginia Operations, Superinten- he attended public schools; graduating from pillar dealer in 1953. Cecil Walker died in 1978
dent, Assistant Superintendent, General Mine Princeton High School in 1965. Bill attended and Dick Walker became CEO and President.
Foreman, Longwall Coordinator, Shift Foreman West Virginia University where he received a Steve Walker worked in sales, marketing and
and Section Foreman. He has worked in the Bachelors degree, followed by a Masters in administration until 1983 when he became
coal industry for thirty-one years, all as an em- Public Administration in 1973 President and Chief Operating Officer. He
ployee of Consol Energy. In addition to his vari- Following his undergraduate degree he was remained in that position for 27 years, 2010,
ous management positions, he also has fifteen hired as a surface mine inspector in the West when the business was sold to Boyd Machin-
years of mine rescue training and service. Virginia Department of Natural Resources Di- ery. During this 27 year period the Company
Mr. Brock currently serves as Chairman of vision of Reclamation. Following this, he was added four locations and increased its reve-
the West Virginia Coal Association Board of assigned to Mineral County and the eastern nue 6 fold, and doubled its employee number
Directors. panhandle counties where he continued un- to nearly 800.
He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky Univer- til being transferred to Charleston where he Steve Walker was involved in many commu-
sity, with a degree in geological engineering. served as a supervisor, administrative nity, industry and educational organizations
He joined the West Virginia Mining and Rec- while at Walker Machinery. Mr. Walker served
James L. Laurita Jr. was born in Morgantown, lamation Association in 1977 and served as its on the Board of the West Virginia Surface Mine
West Virginia on June 1, 1960. He graduated vice-president until April 1992. At that time, he Association and also on the Board and Execu-
from West Virginia University with a Bachelor was named president of the West Virginia Coal tive Committee of the West Virginia Coal As-
of Science in Mining Engineering in 1982. Association, where he continues today. sociation.
While attending school, Jim worked in the During his career in the West Virginia Army Walker has been married to Diane H. Walker
familys mining business based out of Morgan- National Guard he was given several com- for 46 years. Son Brad worked in the Walker
town. Upon graduation from WVU, Jim continued mand opportunities in the 1092d Combat En- Marketing Department and continues to live
his active involvement with the Laurita familys gineer Battalion as well as being commander in Charleston. Daughter Mary has a tutoring
coal mining operations (MEPCO) and became the of the 111th Engineer Group before retiring business where she lives in Charlottesville, VA.
companys resident mining engineer. as a special assistant to the Adjutant General He and Diane now make their residence
Jim is a visionary and began a journey in at the rank of Colonel. During this time, he in Boca Grande, Florida but keep homes in
1995 to grow the company in order to remain also served as President of the West Virginia Charleston, WV and in White Sulphur Springs,
competitive and navigate the increasingly reg- National Guard Association and continues to WV.
ulated and complex environment coal mining serve as Chairman of the West Virginia Natural The Walkers sold the business to Boyd Ma-
was being subjected to. Seeing that the 1990 Guard Foundation. Bill has been involved with chinery in 2010, but the coal business and
Clean Air Act was potentially going to change and/or continues to serve as: former Chairman the State of West Virginia remain dearest in
the demand profile of certain coals, as well and current board member of the West Virgin- their hearts. The Company and its employees
as new opportunities that would potentially ia Business & Industry Council (BIC); current worked hard to help the coal industry increase
emerge, MEPCO began development of a lime- board member of the WV Youth Leadership efficiency, and to help make the public aware
stone quarry operation, and an ash disposal Associations Youth in Government Program, of the value of coal to the State and to its citi-
operation with both being directed towards former Chairman and current Board member zens. Throughout the many ups and downs of
the anticipated new needs of regional coal of the West Virginia Kids Count Fund; and as a the coal Industry, it was a great experience.
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Complete Profiles of the 2016 Hall of Fame Honorees

JIMMY A. BROCK sports of any kind. He and his wife Lee Ann plants in Northern West Virginia.
Chief Operating Officer reside in Morgantown, West Virginia. They In 2013, Jim started an oil & gas ser-
Coal, Consol Energy, Inc., have a daughter, April, who lives in Los Ange- vice business, Mid-Atlantic Energy Service,
Chief Executive Officer les, California, and a son, Matthew, who lives in which provides well completion services for
Cnx Coal Resources, LP, Charleston, South Carolina. They are blessed the horizontal wells being fracked in the
Morgantown, WV with two beautiful grandchildren, Rowan and Marcellus & Utica shales in the Appalachian
Jimmy Brock is the Chief Operating Officer - Graham. region.
Coal for CONSOL Energy Inc., and also serves as Jim has served as the Chairman of the
Chief Executive Officer of CNX Coal Resources, JAMES L. LAURITA, JR. West Virginia Coal Association, Governor
LP. He has worked in the coal industry for 36 President, Laurita Energy, LLC Manchins Task Force on Carbon Seques-
years, all as an employee of CONSOL Energy. Morgantown, WV tration, and Chairman of the Family Policy
Mr. Brock is responsible for all aspects of coal James L. Laurita Jr. was born in Morgan- Council of West Virginia, as well as serving
operations -- safety, production, mine plans, town, West Virginia on June 1, 1960. He grad- on many community boards and commit-
economics, and all other operational responsi- uated from West Virginia University with a tees. He is also a member of the Old Timers
bilities. He is a very knowledgeable mining pro- Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering in Club and the King Coal Club.
fessional, and has extensive experience in all 1982. Jim is married to Becky Laurita and has
facets of safety, production, ventilation, ground During his upbringing and while attend- three sons and two grandchildren. He re-
control and mining logistics. He also has 15 ing WVU, Jim worked in the familys mining tired from MEPCO in 2013 and began spend-
years of mine rescue training and service. business based out of Morgantown. Upon ing more time with his other business inter-
Mr. Brock was born in Middlesboro, Ken- graduation, Jim continued his active in- ests, and more importantly, catch up time
tucky and began his mining career in 1979 as volvement with the Laurita familys coal with wife Becky and his family.
a summer student at CONSOLs Matthews Mine mining operations (MEPCO) and became the
in Tennessee. He worked there for seven years, companys resident mining engineer. WILLIAM B. BILL RANEY
and was transferred to the Buchanan Mine In 1986, Jim began managing the surface President and CEO,
in Virginia, where he worked for four years. operations and an underground operation, West Virginia Coal Association
When CONSOL acquired Island Creek Coal as well as the redesign of the coal prepa- Charleston, WV
Company, he transferred to VP8 as a Shift Fore- ration and loading facilities for MEPCO. In Bill was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on
man, and was later promoted to Longwall Co- 1990, Jim took on the responsibility of man- December 30, 1947.
ordinator at that mine. He was promoted and aging all operations, sales, and develop- Since his dad was working for American Coal
transferred in 1997 to Mine Foreman at the Mill ment for the company. Company in Wyoming County, he began his life
Creek operation in Kentucky. In June of 1998, Jim became the next generation vision- in the coal camp of Covel, near Herndon and
Mr. Brock was promoted to Assistant Super- ary for the familys business and began a Mullens also in Wyoming County. He attended
intendent and subsequently Superintendent journey in 1995 to grow the company in or- the three-room, six-grade school in Covel un-
at CONSOLs Humphrey Mine at the Northern der to remain competitive and navigate the til the fourth grade when the family moved to
West Virginia Operations. He also served as increasingly regulated and complex envi- Princeton where he attended public schools;
Superintendent at the Dilworth and Robinson ronment coal mining was being subjected graduating from Princeton High School in 1965.
Run Mines. He was named Vice President of to. Seeing that the 1990 clean air act was Bill attended West Virginia University where he
the Northern West Virginia Operations in 2005, potentially going to change the demand received a Bachelors degree in Biology, fol-
and was promoted to Senior Vice President of profile of certain coals, as well as new op- lowed by a Masters in Public Administration in
CONSOLs Northern Appalachia Operations in portunities that would potentially emerge, 1973. While in school in Morgantown, he was
2007. During his tenure in Morgantown, he was MEPCO began development of a limestone a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, partici-
instrumental in bringing diesel equipment un- quarry operation, and an ash disposal op- pated in several student government activities
derground in West Virginia. eration with both being directed towards and, upon graduation, was commissioned a 2LT
Mr. Brock was named Chief Operating Offi- the anticipated new needs of regional coal through the ROTC program.
cer Coal in December of 2010, and was ap- fired generators. Following his undergraduate degree he was
pointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of Facing continued market and regulatory hired as a surface mine inspector in the West
CNX Coal Resources in March of 2015. pressures, as well as a flooding coal reserve Virginia Department of Natural Resources Di-
Mr. Brock currently serves as the Chairman from abandoned mining operations below vision of Reclamation with initial assignments
of the West Virginia Coal Association Board of MEPCOs operations, MEPCO had no choice to Mercer, McDowell and Wyoming Counties.
Directors, serves on the West Virginia Coal As- other than to continue to grow and further He was transferred to Monongalia and Marion
sociation Executive Committee, and is on the develop its niche. In 2001, Jim began to Counties where he worked full time while at-
Board of Directors of the West Virginia Coal substantially grow the companys engineer- tending graduate school. Following Basic Infan-
Mining Institute. He also serves on the Na- ing and environmental staff and started the try Officers training, he was assigned to Mineral
tional Mining Association Board of Directors. development of the Longview mine mouth County and the eastern panhandle counties
He is a past member of the Board of Directors power plant. A ten year journey from let- where he continued until being transferred to
of the Utah Coal Association, and served as a ters of intent to completion took place and Charleston where he served as a supervisor, ad-
voting member of the Utah Mine Safety Tech- Longview began commercial operation in ministrative assistant and assistant chief.
nical Advisory Council. Mr. Brock was voted the 2011. Longview is one of the most advanced He joined the West Virginia Mining and Rec-
2010 Coal Safety Leader of the Year by the West and cleanest coal fired plants in the nation. lamation Association in 1977 and served as its
Virginia State Council. Under Jims leadership the familys quar- vice-president until April 1992. At that time, he
Mr. Brock works with the Monongalia County ry operations grew to become one of the was named president of the West Virginia Coal
Habitat for Humanity and the Morgantown larger regional operations, strategically tar- Association, where he continues today, with the
Chamber of Commerce, is a sponsor of the geting the energy sector. In 2005 Jim, and a two associations having been merged in 2000.
Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, partner, Gerald Peacock, formed a new coal During his career in the West Virginia Army
and is an active member of St. Francis Catholic mining company, LP Mineral, which strategi- National Guard he was given several command
Church in Morgantown. cally targeted the waste fuel markets and opportunities in the 1092nd Combat Engineer
Mr. Brock is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky is the predominant supplier for the Grant
University. He is an avid golfer and loves Town and Morgantown waste coal power See Hall of Fame page 50
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married to Nathan Angeline and their son, Chris, ers in a great industry, a great company in
Hall of Fame from page 49
and Bill and Pams grandchildren, Will and Allie. Caterpillar and the tremendous West Virginia
Battalion as well as being commander of the I am eternally grateful to the scores of won- Banking industry and suppliersupport.
111th Engineer Group before retiring as a spe- derful people who have been so helpful, men- Walker Machinery was indeed a family
cial assistant to the Adjutant General at the toring, patient, guiding and forgiving to get me business. In addition to brother Dick and
rank of Colonel. During this time, he also served through the years and to all of my unbeliev- son Brad, Mike and Pat Walker, sons of Dick,
as President of the West Virginia Natural Guard able friends who are always there. I am truly worked in the financial end of the business
Association and continues to serve as Chairman appreciative and blessed. while Caroline, Dicks daughter worked as
of the West Virginia Natural Guard Foundation. Assistant Marketing Manager, and her hus-
Bill has been involved with and/or continues to D. STEPHEN WALKER band Wayne Coleman served as Vice Presi-
serve as: former Chairman and current board President And Chief Operating Officer (Retired) dent of Sales. Steve Walker was involved in
member of the West Virginia Business & In- Cecil I. Walker Machinery many community, industry and educational
dustry Council (BIC); current board member of Charleston, WV organizations while at Walker Machinery.
the WV Youth Leadership Associations Youth D. Stephen Walker (Steve) was President Mr. Walker served on the Board of the
in Government Program, former Chairman and and Chief Operating Officer Cecil I. Walker Ma- West Virginia Surface Mine Association and
current Board member of the West Virginia chinery Co. (retired), Belle (Charleston, WV). also on the Board and Executive Committee
Kids Count Fund; WV Department of Environ- D. Stephen Walker was born in Charleston, WV of the West Virginia Coal Association.
mental Protection (DEP) Advisory Committee; January 13, 1946. He graduated from Charles- Steve Walker has been married to Diane H.
WV Special Reclamation Advisory Council; Coal ton High School in 1963, and holds a 1967 B.S. Walker for 46 years. Son Brad worked in the
Resource Road Transportation Committee; WVU degree from the WVU School of Business, and Walker Marketing Department and continues to
Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and a 1971 J.D. Degree, from the WVU Law School. live in Charleston. Daughter Mary has a tutoring
Mineral Resources, Department of Mining Engi- He served in the WV National Guard and the business where she lives in Charlottesville, VA.
neering Visiting Committee; and as a past Elder United States Army Reserve. He and Diane now make their residence in
at the First Presbyterian Church in Charleston. He joined the family business of Cecil I. Boca Grande, Florida but keep homes in Charles-
He has also been recognized as a Most Loyal Walker Machinery in 1971. Cecil Walker, Steves ton, WV and in White Sulphur Springs, WV.
Alumni by the West Virginia University Alumni father was CEO and his brother, Dick, was Vice The Walkers sold the business to Boyd
Association, awarded the Hope Award by the President. Walker Machinery became a Cater- Machinery in 2010, but the Coal Business
National Multiple Sclerosis Association, and pillar dealer in 1953. Cecil Walker died in 1978 and the State of West Virginia remain dear-
the Lewis McManus Service Award by the WV and Dick Walker became CEO and President. est in their hearts. The Company and its
Youth in Government Program. Steve Walker worked in sales, marketing and employees worked hard to help the coal in-
He always describes himself as being so administration until 1983 when he became dustry increase efficiency, and to help make
blessed with so many opportunities, being sur- President and Chief Operating Officer. He the public aware of the value of coal to the
rounded by such wonderful friends, supporters remained in that position for 27 years, 2010, State and to its citizens. Throughout the
and members and, most particularly, as he says when the business was sold to Boyd Machin- many ups and downs of the coal Industry,
the best thing that ever happened to him is his ery. During this 27 year period the Company it was a great experience. The legendary
family, for which none of this would have been added four locations and increased its reve- names in the West Virginia coal industry,
possible with their patience devotion and abso- nue 6 fold, and doubled its employee number many members of the Coal Hall of Fame,
lute love and support through the years with his to nearly 800. The companys success result- did so much to make this Industry great. To
wife of nearly 46 years, Pam, their daughter, Mi- ed from a vibrant coal business, the compa- know them and learn from them was and re-
chelle, a student at WVUs Medical School, who is nys excellent employees, wonderful custom- mains an honor.
The Kanawha and New Rivers were home to the first large scale coal operations in West Virginia.
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say life is different now in Trivillians former owner, Paula Butterfield, is
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By JIM WORKMAN for the past four years, said Papa, from his office at the acted in 2014, raiding the pharmacy in September in the trial of Don
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Much has been said of the increased travel for West est transportation schedule in the country, within the 48 days before Christmas. Information from pharma- both the prosecution
Virginia University sports teams since leaving the Big states. cists and technicians whod worked at Trivillians and the defense are
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Perhaps no one knows the issue, and lives it vividly each never had any issues. We have a perfect, on-time perfor- were being dispensed had fueled the governments claiming victories.
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Storage. Papa, a WVU graduate, also picked up the Marshall tion of one of the staff members biggest complaints
His Putnam County-based company has moved foot- University football equipment moving business and that shed fi lled an inordinately high number of
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ball equipment for the Mountaineers from Morgantown has served the Herd for two seasons, though he said questionable prescriptions from pain clinics.
to every away game for seven years. Commentators often the two deals are vastly different. He is a fan of both Then there was the fi re that ripped through the
talk of a teams strength of schedule, but Papa looks at the schools, Papa said, with children attending both WVU apartments above Trivillians weeks after the in-
difficulty of the schedule in a different way. and Marshall. dictment was unsealed, killing one person and JIM WORKMAN / The State Journal
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2015 County by County Rankings

County Production County Production County Total Tonnage

Marshall 16,363,955 Marshall 16,363,955

Marion 13,180,817 Marion 13,180,817

Ohio 6,882,867 Kanawha 8,219,300

Lincoln 988,933 Mingo 6,053,823

Webster 700,949 Monongalia 5,936,592

Upshur 0 Grant 46,381 Harrison 145,287

Wyoming 0 Mason 0 Grant 46,381

TOTALS 18,860,330 TOTAL 80,442,620 TOTAL 99,282,950

2015 Monthly Coal Employment and Production

Month Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

January 11,809 2,940 14,749 7,993,798 2,210,720 10,204,518

February 11,878 2,724 14,602 7,774,671 1,762,975 9,537,646

March 11,968 2,670 14,638 8,162,630 1,854,121 10,016,751

April 11,245 2,456 13,701 6,470,352 1,530,708 8,001,060

May 10,928 2,489 13,417 6,632,492 1,658,479 8,290,971

June 10,953 2,421 13,374 6,479,054 1,634,148 8,113,202

July 10,728 2,465 13,193 6,085,045 1,545,621 7,630,666

August 10,564 2,382 12,946 7,079,324 1,606,220 8,685,544

September 10,497 2,099 12,596 7,648,350 1,465,386 9,113,736

October 11,127 2,233 13,360 7,768,136 1,511,823 9,279,959

November 10,551 1,955 12,506 5,812,858 1,036,500 6,849,358

December 10,306 2,058 12,364 6,187,636 1,043,629 7,231,265

TOTALS 11,046 2,408 13,454 80,442,620 18,860,330 99,282,950

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WVs Highest Production WVs Highest Production

Consol Of Ken- Twin Branch Sur-

Catenary Coal Marion County

Murray Energy Ohio County Mine 598 6,069,110

Republic Energy Republic Surface Monongalia

Mettiki Coal, LLC

Mingo Logan Coal Mountaineer Ii

Marfork Coal Workman Creek

Greenbrier Miner- Tonys Fork Sur- Rockspring Camp Ck. Mine

See Production and Employment by Seam on Page 17

2015 Coal Production and Employment by County

Barbour 252 1,840,735 0 1,840,735

Boone 1,492 4,213,360 2,799,005 7,012,365

Braxton 105 458,960 0 458,960

Fayette 373 1,084,170 423,041 1,507,211

Grant 25 46,381 0 46,381

Greenbrier 202 348,619 428,813 777,432

Harrison 87 127,173 18,114 145,287

Kanawha 1,592 5,847,425 2,371,875 8,219,300

Lincoln 162 0 988,933 988,933

Logan 1,309 4,867,351 2,382,847 7,250,198