Resources

Learn More About Coal
Coal helped build the industrial age, and its contribution to stable, low-cost electricity is now fueling the information age. You can learn more about coal on the internet. Check the following sites for information:

National Coal Council
www.nationalcoalcouncil.org
The NCC provides advice and guidance on a continuing basis as requested by the Secretary of Energy on the general policy matters relating to coal.

American Coal Council
www.clean-coal.info
The ACC strives to serve as the pre-eminent business voice of the American coal industry and is dedicated to advancing the development and utilization of coal as an economic, abundant/secure and environmentally sound energy fuel source.

National Mining Association
www.nma.org
The National Mining Association is the national trade association for producers of coal and non-coal mineral resources.

US Department of Energy, Information Administration
www.eia.doe.gov
The Energy Information Administration is the federal government’s clearinghouse for information about coal, other energy resources and energy use, production and consumption.

Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
www.emlf.org
The Energy and Mineral Law Foundation is a private educational organization dedicated to the study of mineral and natural resources law and policy.

Mining USA
www.miningusa.com
Mining USA is an industry-sponsored site with information about the mining industry.

PA Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.pa.us
DEP is Pennsylvania’s state regulatory authority with information about general environmental regulatory and policy topics and an on-line index of regulatory and policy documents.

Office of Surface Mining Regulation and Enforcement
www.osmre.gov
OSM is the federal agency with responsibility for oversight of regulation of environmental impacts of coal mining in the United States.

American Coal Foundation
www.teachcoal.org
ACF provides basic information about coal – its formation, production and use – to teachers across the U.S.

F.O.R.C.E. - Families for Coal
www.families4pacoal.org
The voice for Pennsylvania's coal economy. Its mission is to be a unified voice in support of Pennsylvania coal, the families and businesses whose livelihoods depend upon it and the importance of a healthy coal industry to our regional, state and national economies.