In 2009, Congress proclaimed Dec. 6 as National Miners Day to celebrate the historic contributions America's miners have made to our country. It is no exaggeration to say that the coal, iron ore, copper and scores of other minerals and metals mined from Appalachia to the coastal West have provided the... Read More

Statement from National Mining Association (NMA) president and CEO Hal Quinn regarding today's House Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing on EPA power plant regulations and related legislation drafted by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and subcommittee Chairman Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.): "Today... Read More

Statement by Hal Quinn, president and CEO of the National Mining Association, regarding the U.S. Treasury Department's new guidance aimed at ending public financing of overseas coal-fired power plants: "More than a billion people in the world lack electricity and another 1.6 billion have only... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Twenty American mining operations were recognized today for outstanding safety records in 2012. National Mining Association (NMA), conferred its annual "Sentinels of Safety" awards on both metal/nonmetal and coal surface and underground mining operations). The "Sentinels of... Read More

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn today commended Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) for introducing the "Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013," a promising step toward reform of the U.S. mineral... Read More

Thousands of energy workers and miners Protest EPA's Power Plant Regulations Washington, DC – Count on Coal today released the following statement after hosting more than 3,000 concerned American energy workers at the US Capitol as part of the Rally for American Energy Jobs. More than 30 members of... Read More

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn made the following comments on a legislative proposal unveiled today by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Rep. David Whitfield (R-Ky.) for controlling greenhouse gas emissions from coal-based power plants: "The Manchin-Whitfield discussion... Read More

Washington, DC – Count On Coal today announced it will host a Rally for American Energy Jobs on the West Front of the United States Capitol on October 29th, where thousands of American workers from more than a dozen states will gather to hear remarks by elected officials, energy employees and labor leaders. Hal... Read More