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RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Massey Energy Company
(NYSE: MEE) announced today the release of the company's inaugural Corporate
Social Responsibility Report. The report provides an overview of Massey
Energy's corporate commitment to and accomplishments in improving the safety
of coal mining, protecting the environment and serving the community.
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"We are proud of our company and the achievements of our nearly 6,000
members who are making a positive difference in our communities and in the
environment every day. This is one way we can provide recognition to our
members and help the public to better understand our positive contributions as
well," Massey Energy Chairman and CEO Don Blankenship said.
Highlights from the report include a discussion of Massey's community
programs such as "Doctors for our Communities" and "Partners in Education".
Environmental efforts detailed in the report include the planting of over 1
million trees on previously mined land, a partnership with the American
Chestnut Foundation to help restore the "Redwood of the East" to Appalachia
and the development of new technologies to enhance and improve environmental
testing processes. Finally, the report provides insights into the programs
Massey has established that resulted in 2007 being the safest year in the
company's history.
To learn more, you can view the Corporate Social Responsibility Report
online at www.masseyenergyco.com or contact Massey Energy Company's investor
relations department at (866) 814-6512 or by email at
investor@masseyenergyco.com.
Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with
operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the fourth largest coal
company in the United States based on produced coal revenue and is included
the S&P 500 index.
SOURCE Massey Energy Company
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