THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
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8:00 a.m.
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Opening Session & Remarks
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Edward F. Zeglen, Jr.
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Keynote Address:
Preparing for an Evolving Industry
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Allen Dupree, Contura Energy Services
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9:00 a.m.
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Technical Session 1:
SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL
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Chairs: Amanda Bayne, CEC and Heather Trexler, Tetra Tech
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Conservation of Northern Long-Eared Bat Habitat at an Aggregate Mine in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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Craig Rockey, Civil & Environmental Consultants
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Rare Earth Elements In Coal
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Thomas A. Gray, Tetra Tech
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Steep Slope Erosion and Sedimentation Control at a Limestone Mine in West Virginia
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Patrick J. Sullivan, Jr., Civil & Environmental Consultants
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10:30 a.m.
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BREAK
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10:50 a.m.
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Technical Session 2:
GEOLOGY IN MINING
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Chair: Brian Shaffer, USGS
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Coal Basin Assessments; Economics Evaluation Approach
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Paul E. Pierce, USGS
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Enhanced Microbial Coalbed Methane Generation: Field Site and Diffusive Sampler Investigations
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Elliott Barnhart, USGS
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The Importance of Mine Gas Analysis Databases in Managing Underground Scenarios
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Sarah Dagit, Phoenix First Response
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12:10 p.m.
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BREAK
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12:20 p.m.
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LUNCH
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Rich Wagner
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Luncheon Keynote Address:
Attracting and Retaining Talent: Perspectives for Employers and Future Employees
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Thomas Rauch, Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
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PCMIA Awards
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Rich Wagner
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2:00 p.m.
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BREAK
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2:30 p.m.
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Technical Session 3:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MINING
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Chairs: Matthew Criado, University of Pittsburgh and Heather Dougherty, NIOSH
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International Social License in Mining Projects
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Donald Hulse, Gustavson Associates LLC
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Encouraging Sustainable Development Through Finance
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Dr. John Craynon, EXIM
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Best Practices in Surface Mining of Limestone in Western Pennsylvania
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Jamie Stilley, Amerikohl Aggregates, Inc.
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