About the American Coal Council

The American Coal Council (ACC) is dedicated to advancing the development and utilization of American coal as an economic, abundant/secure and environmentally sound energy fuel source. The ACC advocates a non-adversarial, partnering approach to business and serves as an essential resource for companies that mine, sell, trade, transport or consume coal. The ACC provides educational programs, advocacy support, peer-to-peer networking forums and market intelligence that allow members to advance their marketing and management capability

The ACC's predecessor organization, the Western Coal Council (WCC) was founded in 1982 as the Western Coal Export Council (WCEC), a private industry trade group formed to promote exports of western U.S. coal to the Pacific Rim. In 1986, the WCEC changed its name to the Western Coal Council to more accurately reflect the association's support of both domestic and international markets.