Celebrating More
than 100 Years of
West Virginia Coal
West Virginia coal has been
energizing America for more than
a century, powering blast furnaces
and bringing 100 percent reliable
baseload fuel to power plants.
Each nugget of coal holds a spe-
cial place in the state’s economy
because it represents the hard
work of thousands of West Vir-
ginia coal miners who make sure
Americans have power whenever
and wherever they need it. While
coal is facing new competition
today because of changes in the
domestic marketplace, its export
markets remain the envy of other
industrial sectors.
Thanks to West Virginia lead-
ership, the coal industry is finally
getting a more fair, more balanced
tax environment that will allow
better competition with other
coal-producing regions. The
future for West Virginia coal is
bright. Support our miners by
being a Friend of Coal.
www.wvcoal.com
Industry Impact
While the coal industry
has had its challenges with
natural market forces and
inappropriate government
suppression, coal production
today is a bright spot in the
Mountain State’s economy.
According to recent studies,
coal and coal-fired electric
power generation contribute
billions in economic activity
to West Virginia—as much
as $12.9 billion in 2017. The
industry pours hundreds
of millions of dollars in tax
revenue into state and local
governments and allows tens
of thousands of citizens to
provide for their families and
remain in West Virginia.
Regional Access
Supporting Responsible Development
Why is it important to be aware
of the natural resources on a po-
tential development site? In most
cases, an environmental assess-
ment is required to gain permit
approval on a new project such
as a pipeline or commercial devel-
opment to ensure that streams,
wetlands or other habitats are
not located within the limits of
the proposed disturbance or are
avoided or mitigated properly.
Voluntary site assessments can
also save time and money in the
long run by helping companies
avoid potential environmental
liabilities or anticipate and budget
for engineering design changes.
“Environmental issues can slow
and even stop a project,” says
Gailey Environmental President
and Lead Scientist Adam Gailey.
“My goal has always been to help
my clients identify the issues early
and effectively navigate them
through the permit process.”
www.gaileyenvironmental.com | (412) 770-4698
Gailey Environmental, an
environmental education and
consulting company, brings
hands-on wetland delineation
training to several regional
locations in West Virginia, Ohio
and Pennsylvania multiple
times a year. Without the added
expenses of travel and per
diem, local availability has made
it affordable for firms of all sizes
to obtain this critical training for
their staff. Considered a first
step in any development project,
the availability of formally
trained wetland delineation
professionals throughout the
state of West Virginia allows
for accurate, faster and more
cost-effective approaches for
development in Appalachia.
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