CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following his visit to the West Virginia Mining Symposium:
“The mining industry is critically important to West Virginia, and attending the West Virginia Mining Symposium today gave me an opportunity to listen to folks about how I can continue to best support the coal industry and mining jobs while serving as Senator. Thankfully our President, and my personal friend, Donald Trump has shown he is an equally strong friend to coal and our energy producers, and his recent Executive Orders highlight just that. West Virginia energy producers help drive the American economy, and that’s exactly why I’ll continue to be a solid, common-sense voice in Washington for coal, energy industry jobs, and West Virginia’s way of life,” said Senator Jim Justice.
BACKGROUND:
- Recently, Senator Justice attended a signing ceremony for President Trump’s executive orders relating to protection of the coal industry.
- Senator Justice has been a staunch supporter of the coal industry in West Virginia from his time as Governor and now as Senator.
- Senator Justice has highlighted the need to support the coal industry and modernize our grid in order to properly manage America’s future need for energy.
- To see photos of the event, click here.