2017 Coal News

OCTOBER 2017
Oct. 30, 2017

NHK Japan Broadcasting - Japan’s national TV broadcaster Wants to Know About a Coal Comeback in Ohio

Columbus, Ohio October 30, 2017 – On October 30th 2017 Erika Jones Associate News Coordinator and Producer for NHK Broadcasting headed a crew of 4 to interview Mike Cope Interim President of the Ohio Coal Association on camera.   READ MORE »

Oct. 20, 2017

Congressional Letter on the Importance of Preserving Baseload Power Plants.

Dear Chairman Chatterjee, Commissioner LaFleur, and Commissioner Powelson,

We write to thank the Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for initiating a rulemaking to help ensure a secure, resilient, and reliable U.S. electrical system. This will be accomplished by preserving the base load power plants that form the backbone of our electric grid.   VIEW LETTER »

Oct. 09, 2017

Ohio Coal Association Names Interim President

Columbus, Ohio - Mike Carey, Chairman of the Board of Director for the Ohio Coal Association today announced that Michael (Mike) Cope has been named interim President of the Ohio Coal Association. Former President Christian Palich has been appointed to a position within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.  READ ANNOUNCEMENT »

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