Friends of Coal Bowl – a strategery

From an opinion piece in the Herald-Dispatch:

The Friends of Coal organization’s stated purpose is to inform and educate citizens about the coal industry and its vital role in the state’s future and the nation’s future. We hope the promotion will stay on that course and avoid the topics such as mountaintop removal that can divide supporters.

(Hat tip to the MTR Clearinghouse!)

The “Friends of Coal” is an organization spoonspred by the WV coal assosciation. They recently won a no-bid contract to sponsor the annual WVU-Marshall football game. Read everything you need to know about it here.

About JW Randolph

Raised on the banks of the Tennessee River, JW's work to create progress in his home state and throughout Appalachia has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, The Daily Kos and Grist. He served first as Appalachian Voices’ Legislative Associate and then Tennessee director until leaving to pursue a career in medicine in 2012.