American Coal magazine is distributed to a diverse readership of 15,000. This magazine is enjoyed by many in the utility, coal mining, transportation, ports and terminals, and support services industries. It also reaches a broad group outside of the coal industry, including Congressional delegates, media representatives, community and educational leaders throughout Canada and the U.S. The editorial content provided in each issue of this magazine makes it a useful tool, information source, and resource for anyone who has an interest in the coal/energy industry.
The Membership Directory section (distributed with the Spring edition) provides detailed contact information for all of the American Coal Council's member companies. It further breaks this information down into clear membership categories. The Buyers' Guide section (distributed with the Fall edition) provides important information on companies, suppliers, and contractors that provide goods and services to the coal and energy industry. When you need to find a coal-related product or service, make sure you open up the American Coal Buyers' Guide first. Please also be sure to mention the ACC's Buyers' Guide when talking with suppliers, producers, transportation companies, ports & terminals, and support service providers.
American Coal magazine, with the Membership Directory, has been an effective advocacy piece for the coal industry since its inception in 2003. The Buyers' Guide edition of American Coal was added to our list of publications in fall 2005.
American Coal Mag Issue 1, 2009In this issue of American Coal, we take a hard look at the many myths and misperceptions that have been pushed into the media over the past few years. The anti-coal forces have been working over time to ensure that our choices, freedoms, and options are removed.
They claim to be worried about climate change, but then ignore the reality of improving efficiencies and new technologies that have dramatically improved the environmental record of coal. They ignore the affordability and abundance of coal-based energy and choose instead to focus on dramatic and frightening predictions of environmental collapse. They tag coal ash with misleading terms like "toxic" when research shows that it no more "toxic" than the soil in your backyard. They redefine widely understood terms like "clean" to confuse and frighten the people living on main street USA. They ignore the fact that coal acts as a foundation for the provision of clean and affordable energy throughout the developing world, saving (literally) millions of lives as it does. We outline the politcal influence, power grabs, and dirty deeds of the anti-coal forces throughout the pages of this edition. At the same time, we (once again) demonstrate coal's affordability, abundance, and rapidly improving environmental record.
While all of the myths and misperceptions are being foisted on the media and public, the coal industry has been steadily improving its record of environmental performance, affordability and efficiency. We've historically addressed the public's concerns and we continue to do so.
It's time, therefore, to push back against the myths, misperceptions, personal attacks, and outright lies. It's time to clean up the confusion over coal.
We invite you download a copy of this edition of American Coal magazine (pdf format 12.5 MB) and the Membership Directory (pdf format 1.4 MB) to learn more about coal's actual record. If you are interested in receiving a hard copy of the magazine, or contact the ACC by e-mail or phone 602.769.3872.
American Coal magazine Fall 2008 edition - with Buyers' Guide
Please note: The final date for submissions on the E3 Awards Program entry form should have been January 12, 2009. This pdf version has the correct date.
All E3 Award submissions should be in to the ACC by January 12, 2009. We apologize for any confusion.
In this issue, we take a look at the notion of "Sustainable Coal" and demonstrate how today's coal industry is "meeting human needs while conserving the environment."
Through our focus on carbon capture and storage, plug-in hybrid vehicles, energy efficiency initiatives, and coal gasification and super-critical combustion technologies, we look into the science and research of minimizing environmental impacts, improving efficiency, and moves to increase electrical system stability.
We also provide readers with two recent fact sheets and information on our newly reworked E3 Energy Awards program.
This issue also works toward improving the public's understanding of sustainability. The concept of sustainability has, in the past, been misunderstood as applying only to environmental issues. However, we demonstrate that sustainability relates to economic and social issues as well.
We invite you download a copy of this edition of American Coal magazine (pdf format 12 MB). If you are interested in receiving a hard copy of the magazine, or contact the ACC by e-mail or phone 602.769.3872.
American Coal Magazine Spring 2008 edition - with Membership Directory
Once again, we have been fortunate enough to assemble a powerhouse group of authors to discuss the pressing issue of "powering America." With the impending threat of climate change legislation looming, increasingly strict environmental regulations, and growing public pressure to provide clean, affordable, and abundant energy, the coal industry has been pushed to come up with many new ideas and proposals for how we can meet growing demands.
In this issue, our authors consider these challenges and provide information on how we are moving beyond challenges to providing answers. Some of the topics discussed in this issue include,
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the magazine, follow the links (above) to download a pdf copy, or contact the ACC by e-mail or phone 602.769.3872.
Fall 2007 - American Coal - Buyers' Guide
Building on the theme of the Spring 2007 magazine (with Membership Directory), this edition also look at the future of the coal and energy industry. Where the Spring 07 edition focused on the people that are moving the industry forward, this edition considers the technology that those people use, as they move the industry forward.
In this issue, we dig into:
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the magazine, follow the link to download a pdf copy (coming soon), or contact the ACC by e-mail or phone 602.769.3872.
American Coal Magazine Spring 2007 edition - with Membership DirectoryIn this edition we focus on the future of the coal and energy industry and the people that make the industry a success.
Editorial in this issue investigates and report on the industry's plans to address the increasing average age of mining employees. Articles also look into the education programs designed to increase public understanding of mining and to prepare students for work in the mining industry. In the final section of the magazine, we consider arguments on how to diversify the industry.
We welcome you to download the magazine (pdf format 8.5 mb), or the associated Membership Directory (pdf format 1.3 MB) free of charge. Please also feel free to distribute it to your coworkers and associates.
If would prefer to receive a hard copy of the magazine, or you are interested in taking part in the development of future issues, whether as a sponsor, an advertiser, or as an author, please leave a comment below, contact the ACC by e-mail or phone 602.485.4737.
You can also review other aspects of the ACC's Editorial Program here
Special thanks must go out to the kids, Tanya, and Teresa for their help in getting this edition completed. Thanks also to Rob Hoffman, of H & H Portrait, for the excellent photographs!
Fall 2006 - American Coal - Buyers' Guide
In this edition, we focused on the issue of Energy Security, noting
that coal - which supplies over 50% of all American electricity needs -
is the "Foundation of American Energy Security. Topics covered in this
issue include:
The ACC is pleased to make this electronic edition freely available for your download.
You can also download the Buyers' Guide insert here
If you would like a hard copy of this edition, please contact the ACC at 602.485.4737, or e-mail Jason Hayes to have one sent out by mail.
