Lake City, Tenn. (June 18) - Tuesday, June 22, two unique reports looking at the real world impact of the coal industry on state budgets will be released. The reports are among the first to examine actual spending, looking at tax and subsidy data in Tennessee and West Virginia. They are part of a series of reports on coal's economic impact in Central Appalachian states.

WHAT
Teleconference to release reports on the impact of coal on state budgets
WHEN
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 11:30 a.m. eastern
WHO

  • Rory McIlmoil, lead report author, Downstream Strategies
  • Cathie Bird, Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (SOCM)
  • Vernon Haltom, co-director Coal River Mountain Watch

CALL INFO
(888) 228 - 9795 Conference ID # 83319309