Jeff Skousen leads a field trip to a nearby surfaced mine with attendees from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, China and Poland during the 2017 symposium.
WHO: West Virginia University and the West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force
WHAT: 2018 Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium
WHEN: March 27-28
WHERE: Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Morgantown
Organizers estimate the meeting will draw more than 300 attendees from across the United States and neighboring countries.
Participants will include experts in industry, government and higher education. Scientists from the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, WVU Extension Service, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences and the National Research Center for Coal and Energy will present results of studies ranging from mine drainage to surface and underground mining and reclamation techniques.
A detailed conference schedule is available http://wvmdtaskforce.com.
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CONTACT: Jeff Skousen
WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
304.293.2667; Jeff.Skousen@mail.wvu.edu
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