SIGN IN About ACC Events & Programs News & Publications Issues & Advocacy Members About the ACC More in this Section... ACC Publications ACC Staff Contacts Benefits of Membership Board of Directors A Message from our CEO Committees Legal Mission and History Refer a member Need a Speaker? Sponsorship Program Champion Sponsors Share | ACC Advances the Power, the Promise & the Pride of America’s Coal Industry Industry Focused Education, Networking & Advocacy American Coal Council (ACC) provides relevant educational programs, market intelligence, advocacy support and peer-to-peer networking forums to advance members’ commercial and professional development interests. ACC represents the collective interests of the American coal industry ~ from the hole-in-the-ground to the plug-in-the-wall ~ in advocating for coal as an economic, abundant and environmentally sound fuel source. ACC serves as an essential resource for industry, policy makers and public interest groups. The Association supports activities and objectives that advance coal supply, consumption, transportation and trading. 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. Industry-wide information resource With our broad experience, the ACC provides comprehensive perspectives on industry-wide issues. In today’s complicated business environment, no single industry sector issue can be considered in isolation in a company’s strategic and tactical decision-making. Thriving in today’s marketplace requires industry-wide marketplace intelligence and comprehensive knowledge of supply, demand, transportation, environmental, financial and public policy issues. The ACC provides this knowledge. Balanced perspective The ACC advocates a non-adversarial approach to business relationships, recognizing that today’s business climate requires increasing cooperation between the coal supply, transportation and consumer sectors to achieve mutually beneficial results. ACC conference programs, publications and information resources provide a balanced perspective on critical industry issues. Advocacy support ACC members are involved in every aspect of the vital U.S. coal supply chains for power generation, steelmaking, and producing other industrial products such as cement, chemicals, and paper. Our members also contribute to the global supply chains for these same purposes and needs. ACC's advocacy spans this range of coal's important uses and extends to new or emerging uses as well. The ACC does not lobby for specific legislative initiatives that would support one industry sector or one company's interests over another; rather, ACC is focused on the issues and policies important to coal. ACC's advocacy outreach extends to the halls of Congress, industry forums, regulatory arenas, the media, and public interest groups. Breadth and depth ACC conferences, publications, and information resources are designed to advance the many and varied business activities of its member companies. The association’s programs and services support senior executives, operations personnel, marketing, procurement and transportation staff, financial managers and environmental managers. Equal footing All members of the ACC are fully vested in the association; all sectors of the coal supply, transportation, consumer, trading and support services industries are equal members with full participation and voting rights. Sign In Remember Me Forgot your password? Haven't registered yet? American Coal Council 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW #300 Washington, DC 20004 Ph: 202.756.4540 Email: info@americancoalcouncil.org Quick Links About ACC Join ACC Manage Profile Connect with ACC © 2021 American Coal Council. All Rights Reserved. Association Management Software Powered by YourMembership :: Legal