CHARLESTON --The West Virginia Business & Industry Council will host the"Leading The Change" Pre-Legislative Conference from 9am-4:30pm on Tuesday, December 8.
The program will include lunch, and a reception will be held from 4:30-6:30pm. The event will be held at the Charleston Marriott.
Business leaders, policy makers and subject matter experts from across the state and region will discuss the issues and policies that will move West Virginia forward.
An agenda will be announced shortly, but content will revolve around the challenging issues facing our state and strategies to address them. State and national experts and legislative leaders will discuss a variety of topics, to include:
· Economic Development
· Taxation
· Legal and Workforce Fairness
· Energy
· Substance Abuse
· And more!
Make your reservation by clicking below now, and thanks for your participation!
CHARLESTON - Follow this link for a pre-publication copy of a proposed rule that the Mine Safety and Health Administration published October 2 regarding the installation of proximity detection system on underground mining equipment. Also available at this link is a fact sheet that the agency has prepared. Comments on the rule will be accepted through Dec. 2, 2015. Under the proposed rule operators of underground coal mines would be required to install proximity detection systems on mining equipment, coal hauling machines and scoops on working sections using continuous mining machines. Consistent with the proximity requirements for continuous mining machines the proposal indicates that the final rule will be phased-in over a period of 8-36 months depending upon the date of manufacture and installation of proximity technology in advance of the final rule.
CHARLESTON --West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) officially submitted the Emergency Rule revisions to the state's water quality standards for aluminum and selenium to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. EPA has 60 days following receipt of a proposed state water quality standard revision to approve the change or 90 days to disapprove the proposed modification. On Sunday, the Legislative Rulemaking-Review Committee of the West Virginia Legislature approved the companion package for the Emergency Rule without modification.
CHARLESTON -- In the next two weeks, initial pre-registration information for the 2016 West Virginia Mining Symposium will be forwarded to all members and interested parties. As usual, this 42nd Annual event will be held at the Charleston Civic Center and will feature environmental and safety workshops and a full agenda of national and state experts and leaders discussing issues and developments most pertinent to our industry, as well as the annual Environmental Achievement and Mountaineer Guardian Safety Awards. The specific dates for the upcoming Symposium are Wednesday, January 27th – 29th. Please be watching for this pre-registration information as we hope this will continue to be one of the largest gatherings of coal mining people in the country.
