On 7/26/07, Grubb, Karen <kgrubb@fairmontstate.edu > wrote:

This is a possibly as the ExCom will have a meeting August 11 in
Lewisburg.  I could possibly stay over at my brother's in Renick.

Karen

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Anybody want to go to Beckley to picket this event?  With the right
preparation, we might get a lot of press to help nip this industry in
the bud.  At a minimum, they should know that there is opposition, even
in West Virginia.

JBK

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FutureCoalFuels.org Update
July 25, 2007

In this update:

        Coal-to-Liquids Coalition to host major CTL conference in West
Virginia

        Rep. Barton emphasizes need for domestic CTL fuels in House
energy bill

        DOE highlights need for domestic CTL fuels in Sacramento Bee

        House approves bill funding Ohio CTL studies

        Peabody Energy considering CTL plant in western Kentucky

        Become a CTL grassroots supporter

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Coal-to-Liquids Coalition to host major CTL conference in West Virginia

The Coal-to-Liquids Coalition will host a major conference Aug. 14-15 in
Beckley, W.Va., that will highlight the significant energy security,
economic and environmental benefits America stands to gain by
jumpstarting production of clean, domestic coal-to-liquid (CTL)
transportation fuels.

The conference will feature the latest information on the outlook for
domestically produced CTL fuels by U.S. House of Representatives Natural
Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall ( D-W.Va.), House Defense
Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.) U.S. Air Force
Undersecretary Dr. Ronald M. Sega, Assistant Air Force Secretary William
Anderson, as well as presentations from leading industry, financial and
labor experts.  Among the speakers scheduled to participate in the
conference are United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts,
Pat Esposito, energy advisor to West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) and
Peabody Energy Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Fred Palmer.

The conference will also include a luncheon presentation by Lt. Col.
Daniel Millman, who conducted B-52 testing of Fischer-Tropsch fuels for
the Air Force in 2006.  Col. Millman will detail his experience flying
aircraft powered by fuels made using the same process that will be used
to produce domestic CTL fuels.

"The Coal-to-Liquids Coalition is proud to host this conference that
will spotlight how CTL fuels can play a vital role in creating a new
energy future for America," said National Mining Association President
and CEO Kraig R. Naasz.  "On behalf of the coalition, I urge those
interested in learning how CTL fuels can put America on a path to energy
independence to attend and learn more from leading military, industry,
labor and government representatives on the many benefits offered by
domestic CTL fuels."

To register and learn more about the conference, please visit:
www.ctlconference2007.org or contact Corey Henry at
chenry@futurecoalfuels.org.

Rep. Barton emphasizes need for domestic CTL fuels in House energy bill

House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Joe Barton (R-Texas)
recently expressed dismay that the House of Representatives may soon
consider energy legislation that does not contain incentives meant to
jumpstart the production of clean, domestic coal-to-liquid (CTL)
transportation fuels.

Speaking at an energy forum hosted by Congressional Quarterly, Barton
stressed that coal is "our most abundant natural resource.and we ought
to use it."  Barton lamented that energy legislation the House could
consider in the next two weeks as currently drafted is an "energy bill
that has no energy in it."

Barton said that the abundance of coal in the U.S. is what makes CTL
fuels "so attractive," saying "politically [CTL] has to be in the mix"
if the House stands any chance of advancing comprehensive energy
legislation.

John Ward, vice president of marketing and government affairs for
Headwaters Inc., participated in a panel discussion with representatives
from leading energy producing and using organizations and detailed how
congressional support for CTL fuels is needed to begin reducing
America's growing reliance on oil imported from unstable parts of the
world.

Headwaters Inc. is a member of the Coal-to-Liquids Coalition (CTLC) and
is actively engaged in efforts to construct the first fleet of CTL
facilities in the United States.

Ward also noted that the construction and operation of domestic CTL
facilities will create thousands of new, high-paying jobs across the
nation.  He stressed that domestically made CTL fuels will help reduce
the flow of billions of dollars American consumers send to hostile and
unstable nations.

In addition, Ward stressed that federal studies have demonstrated that
in comparison to the fuels they will replace, CTL fuels will be as
clean, or cleaner, in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, while
substantially reducing emissions of harmful pollutants such as sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter

"On behalf of the CTLC, I want to thank John Ward and Rep. Barton for so
clearly making the case for federal support of incentives that would
accelerate domestic CTL production and help put America on the road to
energy independence," said National Mining Association President and CEO
Kraig R. Naasz.  "America's future economic prosperity and national
security hinge on allowing domestic CTL fuels to lead the way toward
breaking our addiction to foreign oil."

DOE highlights need for domestic CTL fuels in Sacramento Bee

A senior U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) official earlier this month
emphasized the urgent need to begin production of clean, domestic
coal-to-liquid (CTL) transportation fuels, citing the energy security
and environmental gains America can realize through production and use
of domestic CTL fuels.

"Energy security means having reliable, affordable and environmentally
sound sources of energy available largely from domestic sources," wrote
Lowell Miller, director of DOE's Office of Sequestration, Hydrogen and
Clean Coal Fuels in a July 13 Sacramento Bee opinion piece.  "Coal fits
the bill."

As crude oil prices appear likely to remain in the $50-60 range for the
foreseeable future, "coal-derived fuels can provide a highly competitive
and clean supplement to oil-derived fuels, substantially reducing the
need for imported oil and thereby increasing energy security," said
Miller.

"The chemical-industrial process for extracting ultra-clean diesel fuel,
jet fuel and other products from coal has been around for decades, but
only in recent years have advances in technology and the steep increase
in the price of oil combined to make "coal-to-liquids" an attractive
part of the solution to our pressing energy security and environmental
concerns," wrote Miller.

Miller noted that a recent report from the National Coal Council
estimates that America's coal supply could produce 2.6 million barrels
per day of coal-derived fuels and highlighted that the Air Force has
already "successfully tested blends of coal-derived jet fuel in its
planes."

Miller emphasized that technological innovations are helping to make
coal use increasingly clean.  "Carbon sequestration and other
emissions-reduction technologies can be applied to coal-to-liquids
plants, and the primary product, ultra-clean diesel fuel, is far cleaner
than any diesel fuel or gasoline in use today," Miller wrote.

As various legislative proposals have been and will continue to be
considered on Capitol Hill, Miller said efforts are under across the
country to begin constructing the first fleet of CTL plants.  "While the
legislative wheels grind, developers are working on coal-to-liquids
plans with the governors and governments of Alaska, Montana, Indiana,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Louisiana."

Miller also noted that America's economic competitors are racing ahead
with plans to produce CTL fuels.  "China.expects to be producing 20,000
barrels of fuel daily from its first coal-to-liquids plant before the
year is out," said Miller.  "When planned expansion is complete, the
plant will produce 200,000 barrels of fuel a day.  This is only the
first shot in a massive, $127 billion coal liquefaction campaign by the
Chinese."  Miller also pointed to CTL production plans in Australia,
Indonesia and New Zealand and noted that India's government is actively
studying CTL fuel production.

A complete copy of Miller's opinion piece is available here.

House approves bill funding Ohio CTL studies

The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved a fiscal year 2008
appropriations bill that contains $2.25 million to study the
technologies that could be used by a CTL plant Baard Energy plans on
constructing in southeast Ohio.

A total of $1 million has been set aside to support a carbon
sequestration scoping study meant to identify major geologic sites in
Ohio suitable for underground carbon dioxide storage, while another
$250,000 would be used to study the carbon life cycle of coal-based
transportation fuel.  The remaining $1 million would finance a
northeastern Ohio pipeline study.

Construction of the Baard facility is expected to result in 4,000 jobs
over the four years of expected construction and generate $31 million in
income southeast Ohio.

Peabody Energy considering CTL plant in western Kentucky

Platts Coal Trader reported on July 6 that a CTL project under
consideration by Peabody Energy for construction in Union County, Ky.,
is in the "very preliminary" stages, with its future likely to be
decided by the results of a soon-to-be completed feasibility study.

Platts reported that the $3 billion plant would produce about 30,000
barrels of transportation fuels daily, with operations beginning in 2012
or 2013.

Kevin Sheilley, president and CEO of Northwest Kentucky Forward, told
Platts that the office of Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has given
Peabody $400,000 for the feasibility study, with Peabody expected to
contribute another $1 million.  For now, no completion date for the
study has been set.

The Peabody CTL plant is one of seven clean-coal projects proposed for
the region, according to Sheilley, most of which would produce
transportation fuels or synthetic natural gas.

Become a CTL grassroots supporter

The Coal-to-Liquids Coalition is working to build a strong network of
grassroots supporters willing to contact federal and state lawmakers to
voice their support for measures meant to spur the domestic production
of affordable, clean-burning CTL fuels.  CTL grassroots supporters can
include company employees, union members, retirees, their families,
friends and others spread across the country who share a personal stake
in the successful launch of a domestic CTL industry.

The coming months are likely to see continued congressional CTL
activity; a time in which a robust CTL grassroots network can be an
invaluable tool in helping to increase the bipartisan support for
legislation designed to jumpstart the production of ultra-clean CTL
fuels.

To become a grassroots supporter visit:
http://www.capitolconnect.com/futurecoalfuels/.

As CTL fuel developments transpire in 2007, be sure to regularly visit
FutureCoalFuels.org for the latest news and information and learn how
you can help strengthen America's energy future.

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