In the closing moments of the recent legislative session at the West Virginia Capitol, Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill that will decrease severance tax on thermal (steam) coal from 5% to 3%.  This decrease will be implemented over the next three years and works out to about 40 cents per ton.  Additionally, this savings…

On January 30th, the West Virginia Coal Association held its 46th annual Coal Symposium to recognize safe producers, provide legislative updates, and discuss the global and statewide industry forecast.  While the overall tone of this year’s Symposium was more optimistic than in previous years, an air of caution persisted among the 400+ in attendance. We’ve…