History
The Washington Coal Club (WCC) is a District of Columbia non-profit corporation, which began prior to 1980 as a small informal group with a mutual interest in coal. The group met at lunch to discuss coal-related topics. These activities were formalized during 1980 to 1981 to provide a structure for organization of the WCC.
Purpose
The Club’s purpose is to provide a scheduled meeting place and a forum with knowledgeable speakers for the discussion of any and all coal-related matters that may be of interest to its members.
Membership
The Club’s constituency consists of over 300 individuals with diverse interests in coal, ranging from its production through its utilization. The membership roster includes coal producers and transporters, legislators - both Federal and State, associations focused on coal’s role in the American economy, academics involved in coal-related research, and policy makers from both the executive and legislative branches of government. Visitors are welcome to participate in our programs. Individuals become members by participating in Club activities. Answers to frequently asked questions are provided in the attachment.
Corporate Sponsorship
Several levels of annual sponsorship are available. Various benefits are provided to WCC sponsors based on the level of sponsorship they wish to contribute. Corporate sponsors are recognized by their various levels of sponsorship on the WCC website and in meeting announcements.
Silver Sponsor - $500 annually
Gold Sponsor - $1,000 annually
Gold sponsorship covers the cost for one corporate participant lunch at each monthly meeting and one ticket for the annual awards banquetPlatinum Sponsor - $3,000 annually
Platinum sponsorship covers cost for one corporate participant lunch at each monthly meeting and one table for the annual awards banquet
Luncheon Programs
Our main activity is a luncheon-meeting program, which is held on the second Wednesday of every month. The meeting place is usually in the Rayburn House Office Building on the Capitol Hill. Programs begin with a social hour at 11:30 AM followed by lunch at 12:30 PM. The featured speaker makes his/her presentation 1:00 PM and engages in a question and answer dialog with the attendees as time permits. The program, including any Club business, which is conducted, concludes before 2:00 PM. A listing of previous speakers is presented in the attachment.
Awards
In either November or December, the Club hosts its annual dinner program. As a gala occasion, black tie is optional. In 1982, the Club initiated an annual Achievement Award to honor an individual who has recently made a meaningful contribution(s) to the coal community. In 1987, the Club established the Senator Jennings Randolph Award, which recognizes lifetime achievement and dedication to the utilization of coal. Previous individuals recently honored by the Club have been:
| Annual Achievement Award | |
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| 2005 | The Honorable Pete V. Domenici, U.S. Senate and the Honorable Joe Barton |
| 2004 | Jack N. Gerard, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Mining Association and the Honorable James M. Inhofe, U.S. Senate |
| 2003 | The Honorable Robert G. Card, Under Secretary for Energy, Science and Environment, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 2002 | Loretta Beaumont and Peter Kiefhaber, House and Senate Congressional Staffers |
| 2001 | Rita Bajura – Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 2000 | No Awardee |
| 1999 | George Rudins – Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 1998 | The Honorable Alan Mollohan, West Virginia |
| 1997 | Girard Anderson, President, Teco Energy, Inc. |
| 1996 | Barbara Wainman, Assistant to Congressman Ralph Regula |
| 1995 | C. Lowell Miller, Director, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 1994 | Sun Chun and Tom Bechtel, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center/Morgantown Energy Technology Center, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 1993 | Ben Yamagata, Executive Director, Clean Coal Coalition |
| 1992 | The Honorable Jack Murtha, Pennsylvania |
| 1991 | Kurt Yeager, Senior Vice President, Electric Power Research Institute |
| 1990 | Robert Kripowicz and Charles Estes, Appropriation Staffers |
| 1989 | Richard Lawson, President, National Mining Association |
| 1988 | The Honorable Ralph Regula, Ohio |
| 1987 | Alan Wampler, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 1986 | William Marx, President, Council of Industrial Boiler Owners |
| 1985 | The Honorable Robert Byrd, West Virginia |
| 1984 | Richard Trumka, President, United Mine Workers |
| 1983 | Carl Bagge, President, National Coal Association |
| 1982 | Sam Esleeck, General Manager, Babcock & Wilcox |
| Senator Jennings Randolph Award | |
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| 2005 | No Awardee |
| 2004 | Glen A. Barton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired), Caterpillar Inc. |
| 2003 | No Awardee |
| 2002 | James Markowsky, American Electric Power (retired) |
| 2001 | No Awardee |
| 2000 | The Honorable Ralph Regula, Ohio and General Richard Lawson, National Mining Association |
| 1999 | No Awardee |
| 1998 | The Honorable Robert Byrd, West Virginia |
| 1996 | Robert Jimeson, Consultant |
| 199X | Sam Esleeck, General Manager, Babcock & Wilcox |
| 1989 | George Fumich, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 1987 | Senator Jennings Randolph, West Virginia |
| Past Presidents | |||
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2005 - Rob Donovan 2004 - Paul Oakley 2003 - Andrew Robart 2002 - Thomas Altmeyer 2001 - Carl Bauer 2000 - Jacqueline Bird 1999 - Richard Bajura 1998 - Robert Gentile 1997 - George Rudins 1996 - Jack Siegel 1995 - Ann Cecchetti/Susan Carver 1994 - Robert Evans 1993 - Robert Kripowicz 1992 - Alan Wampler |
1991 - John Gruver 1990 - Ben Yamagata 1989 - Connie Holmes 1988 - Gene Manella/Connie Holmes 1987 - A.J. Christensen 1986 - Lowell Miller 1985 - Sam Esleeck 1984 - Joseph Yancik 1983 - William Harvey 1982 - Robert Jimeson 1982 - Robert Jimeson 1981 - Robert Jimeson 1980 - Robert Jimeson 1979 - Robert Jimeson |
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