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CHARLESTON – West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin announced Wednesday that his administration is filing suit against the Obama Administration and the U.S. EPA in an effort to stop the senseless war against Appalachian coal being waged by the president and his administration.

West Virginia Coal Association Chairman Gary White and President Bill Raney, along with representatives of the United Mine Workers of America and several other labor and industry organizations, were on hand for the announcement at the State Capitol.

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The West Virginia Coal Association and the Friends of Coal joined with the Summersville Chamber of Commerce to host the 2nd Annual Coal Symposium Tuesday in Summersville.

More than 300 people attended the event, which featured speakers from coal companies operating in the area. The theme of the evening was the economic importance and impact of coal on the region and state.

Headlining the event was Senate President and Lt. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. Tomblin spoke of the importance of having coal as the foundation of the state’s economy. He said it was largely because of the dependability and strength of the coal industry that the state has been able to maintain a strong financial position despite the economic downturn across the country.

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The Friends of Coal’s outreach campaign continues with next week’s 2010 Central West Virginia Business and Coal Forum in Summersville. The event will begin at 5:30 at the Summersville Arena and Convention Center. The focus of the event will be the opportunities and challenges facing the coal mining in Appalachia. Speakers will include Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association and representatives of several of the major coal companies and organizations in the region. The event will be keynoted by Lt. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, president of the West Virginia State Senate, who will speak about the legislative perspective on coal mining. The event will be followed by a reception from 8:00-9:00 p.m. It is sponsored by the West Virginia Coal Association, the Friends of Coal and the Coalition for Mountaintop Mining.

If you would like to schedule the Friends of Coal for a presentation or event, please call 304.342.4153.

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CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Coal Association and the Friends of Coal would like to thank all the folks from across Appalachia who made the trip to Washington, DC for Wednesday’s rally to support coal mining jobs.

More than 2,000 coal miners, their families and friends from across the region made the two-day trip to the nation’s capitol to attend the rally in Russell Park beside the U.S. Capitol. The crowd heard messages of support from several of the region’s prominent political leaders, including U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Carte Goodwin, Representatives Shelley Capito and Nick Rahall, Gov. Joe Manchin as well as national and state elected officials from across the region.

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You cannot cancel out coal.

That's the message coal miners from West Virginia and several other states took to grounds of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday for a "Stand Up For Coal Jobs" Rally.

Roger Horton with the United Mine Workers of America was in the crowd. He says there were a lot of coal supporters on hand.

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Hundreds of coal miners are rallying on Capitol Hill against the Obama administration's attempts to rein in mountaintop removal mining.

The miners from the Appalachian region roared Wednesday as politicians from both parties criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for what they called job-killing policies.

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Hundreds of coal miners are rallying on Capitol Hill against the Obama administration's attempts to rein in mountaintop removal mining.

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Coal miners and supporters of the coal industry showed their support of the coal industry Wednesday as they rallied at the nation's Capital.

The Stand Up For Coal Jobs Rally took place beneath the shadows of the Capitol because the crowd says Congress is putting their future in jeopardy.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - West Virginia coal miner Dick Curry has an idea for getting political leaders come to grips with the importance of coal: Shut off the supply to the nation's capital.

"I guarantee you they don't know how important coal is," said Curry, 64, a miner of 43 years in Philippi. "I think we should flip one of the power plants off. The coal we produce lights up Washington, D.C."

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