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• Cross-link mine-level data pages with EIA's U.S. Energy Mapping System to provide another route to discover data on all of the nation's active coal mines; and • Track changes in coal worker employment in specific states. A l l t i m e s e r i e s i n t h e C o a l D a t a B r o w s e r h a v e a l s o b e e n released to EIA's data application programming interface (API). In addition to providing users with extensive coal information, the browser includes a help function with pop-up notes that explain the navigation and a brief video highlighting the brows- er's features. The browser was launched on EIA's beta site so that EIA can solicit customer feedback and incorporate this feedback into the final release. Eastern Kentucky Employment Figures Plummet The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has confirmed what many in the coal industry instinctively knew: the state's coal production and related employment fell sharply in 2013, with the Central Appalachian coalfield of eastern Kentucky absorbing the biggest blow. After the agency issued its annual report in February, the crucial question for many is whether the worst is over. They hope the slide reverses in 2014, or that production and job totals at least are stabi- lized, offering the possibility of a return to brighter days if the econ- omy improves, natural gas prices continue to rise or at a minimum fail to return to historically low early 2012 levels, and the Obama administration decides not to double down on particularly onerous carbon dioxide rules. Kentucky produced 80.7 million tons of coal last year, down 11.6% from 2012. Production at underground mines slowed to 54.6 million tons, a decrease of 6.4% from 2012. Surface mine produc- tion plunged even more, to 26.1 million tons, a staggering 20.8% decrease from 2012. Output plummeted by 19.2% in eastern Kentucky to 39.9 million tons, 51% of which came from surface mines and 49% from under- ground mines. Production slowed at both surface and deep mines in the region, by 19.5% and 19%, respectively. In the fourth quarter of 2013, production continued to dip in eastern Kentucky, to 9.1 million tons. As a direct comparison, that was about 60% of the 15.4 n e w s c o n t i n u e d 10 www.coalage.com March 2014 P E O P L E I N T H E N E W S Chairman Steven Leer will retire from Arch Coal's board on April 24. Leer served as the CEO from 1997 to 2012, and as president of Arch Mineral Corp., a predecessor company, from 1992 to 1997. He was elected chairman in 2006. Wesley Taylor will suc- ceed Leer as chairman. Taylor joined Arch's board in 2005 and was elected lead independent director in 2013. Prior to joining the board, Taylor served as president of TXU Generation for 13 years and president of Dallas Power & Light for three years during a 38-year tenure with TXU. Executive Vice President and COO Paul Lang has been elected to the company's board of directors. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the corporation's executive vice president of operations and senior vice president of operations. Peabody Energy announced several changes in its organizational structure. Andrew P. Slentz has been promoted to executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Slentz replaces executive vice president and chief administra- tive officer Sharon D. Fiehler , who has been named executive vice president, office of the CEO, in advance of her planned retirement on June 30. Senior Vice President and chief information officer Lina A. Young will now report to Executive Vice President and CFO Michael C. Crews . The company's global sales and marketing, trading, business development and strategy functions are being reorganized into two new groups: a Global Marketing and Trading Group and a Global Development and Strategy Group. Both report to president and COO Glenn L. Kellow . Christopher J. Hagedorn has been named group executive and chief development officer with responsibility for the Global Development and Strategy Group. In his new role, Hagedorn will be responsible for global market analytics, strategy, portfolio opti- mization and business development activities, with a focus on Asia. Bryan A. Galli has been named group executive and chief marketing officer of the Global Marketing and Trading Group. In his new role, Galli will oversee sales, marketing, logistics and trading and brokerage activities across the global enterprise. Marion Loomis will retire as executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association in April, ending a career he began with the association in 1976. Loomis has led the organization in his current post since 1991, successfully advocating for low severance taxes on coal and mineral production, and validating the value of min- ing to both the state and the nation. Canada Coal Inc. announced that Braam Jonker has resigned as president, CEO and director of Canada Coal to focus his efforts on other business interests. R. Bruce Duncan , executive chairman of Canada Coal, will assume the role of president and CEO upon Jonker's departure. Stu Blattner Inc. Raise Boring Mining Service hired Neal Stanton as the business development director. He came to Stu Blattner Inc. with more than 10 years of experience in sales and market- ing with Orica North America. Volvo Penta appointed Shawn Sweet as vice president of industrial sales. Sweet will oversee the company's engine business for the off-road versatile (VE) and power generation (GE) applications. He most recently served as president of Doosan Portable Power, where he was responsible for the global business, includ- ing sales, manufacturing and all functional areas of the portable air compressor and generator business. GB Clean Energy Ltd. appointed Richard Bulman as project director. Bulman will have overall responsibility for coordinating the design, construction and operation of GBCE's LiMax coal upgrading plants in Indonesia. Bulman previ- ously managed coal preparation and quality management for coal projects in Indonesia for BHP Billiton and coal preparation optimization or coal projects at Worley Parsons. Several awards were bestowed upon coal mining and processing professionals at the 2014 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) Coal and Energy Division luncheon held during the 143 rd Annual Meeting of the SME in Salt Lake City, Utah. For the Coal and Energy Section, the Distinguished Service Award was given to Keith Heasley and the Howard N. Eavenson Award was earned by Jay Colinet . The Erskine Ramsay Medal went to Christopher Mark , the Stefanko Best Paper Award was bestowed to Jacob Carr and JP DuCarme , and the J.W. Woomer Award was awarded to Heather Dougherty . Vladislav Kecojevic was honored with the Coal and Energy Division Chair Award. m Steven Leer Braam Jonker R. Bruce Duncan Neal Stanton CA_pg04-23_V2_CA_pg06-23 3/12/14 12:31 PM Page 10