Energy Options: Coal (Part 3)

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Part 3 - Coal and Jobs

In the third and final part of this series about coal's future as an energy source in the U.S., Correspondent Stephanie Dhue looks at the mining industry's efforts to recruit the workers it needs to satisfy the nation's hunger for coal.



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External Links/Articles*

• Consol Energy
  Consol Energy is one of the largest coal producers in the United States. Its operations include the mines in Southeastern Pennsylvania profiled in Stephanie Dhue's report. This links to more information about Consol's coal division.
• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
  The MSHA is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor. It is charged with enforcing health and safety hazards designed to eliminate accidents and hazards in the nation's mines.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  The NIOSH is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NIOSH is "responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness." This links to information the agency offers about the mining industry.
• National Mining Association (NMA) (PDF Document)
  The NMA "is the voice of the American mining industry in Washington, DC." This links to an industry analysis prepared for the NMA in January or 2007. It is titled, "The Economic Contributions of the Mining Industry in 2005."
• Penn State Student Mining Society
  This student group is working to recruit future miners. The organization's president, Matt Mowry, is interviewed in Stephanie Dhue's report.
• Penn State University (PSU)
  This links to the website for Penn State University's Mining Engineering Program. Vladislav Kecojevic, a PSU mining engineering professor, is interviewed in Stephanie Dhue's report.
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  This links to the "Bureau of District Mining Operations" section of the Pennsylvania DEP's webiste. The site offers information about mining sites, accidents, and more in all regions of Pennsylvania, including the Southeastern region Stephanie Dhue focuses on in her report.

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