BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Local state lawmakers gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine to outline plans for the upcoming legislative session aimed at reviving West Virginia’s coal industry, particularly in the southern region of the state.

The joint press conference, held with the West Virginia Coal Association and state and local officials, highlighted legislative efforts they say will reverse what they described as steep industry declines under the Biden administration.

Speakers credited President Donald Trump’s return to office with renewed momentum for coal, which has included executive branch actions including an executive order focused on “reinvigorating” America’s coal industry and reopening federal land for coal leasing.

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