08/06/2026
We support the coal industry and Friends of Coal
Did you know that:
1. Eighty-eight percent of West Virginia's electricity production comes from coal?
2. West Virginia is the nation's leading coal export state, accounting for upwards of 40% of coal exports leaving the U.S.?
3. West Virginia coal exports account for half of West Virginia's total output and also contribute significantly to the U.S. balance of trade.
Check it out in this article that Friends of Coal emailed out last week that these facts came from:
By Chris Hamilton For The West Virginia Coal Association Charleston — Two priority reports presented this week to U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright by