October 27: Coal Community Workgroup Listening Session in Beckley

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The West Virginia House of Delegates has created a Coal Community Workgroup to focus on the revitalization and needs of West Virginia’s coal communities. The workgroup is set to conduct listening sessions starting in four counties: Marshall, Monongalia, Logan, and Raleigh.

Be sure to check out what one former miner said to a TV news crew at the first session, held in Logan on October 25.

If you are in or near Beckley on October 27, you can take advantage of this opportunity to meet directly with state legislators. Let them know your ideas and suggestions for your community to thrive as the nation’s energy needs transition away from coal, presenting unique challenges for West Virginia, its economy, and those who call it home.

The Raleigh County listening session takes place on Wednesday, October 27 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Woodrow Wilson High School cafeteria, 400 Stanaford Road, Beckley, WV, 25801. Please spread the word.

For more information regarding the listening tours and workgroup members, check out this link: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/News_release/pressrelease.cfm?release=2904. If you have any questions, please contact Hannah King at hking1275@gmail.com. If you’d like some talking points for your possible use, email Linda Frame at lframewv@gmail.com.