310 Coal Geology

Oral Session
General Discipline Sessions
Wednesday, 8 October 2008: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
George R. Brown Convention Center, 320ABC

Presiding:
Ronald H. Affolter and Sharon M. Swanson
1:30 PM
A Resource for Geological and Mining Information: The National Mine Map Repository, Department of the Interior
Brianne M. Cassidy, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement; Paul R. Coyle, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement; Carrie A. Stem, University of Pittsburgh
2:00 PM
Maastrichtian Coals from Nigeria: Implications for the Formation of the Inertinite Macerals, with Particular Attention to Macrinite
James C. Hower, University of Kentucky; Susan Tewalt, U.S. Geological Survey; Harvey E. Belkin, U. S. Geological Survey; Samson Adeleke Oke, Federal University of Technology; Jennifer M.K. O'Keefe, Morehead State University; Irena Kostova, University of Sofia; J.D. Stucker, University of Kentucky; Allison R. Richardson, University of Kentucky
2:15 PM
Interpreting Specific Types of Paleowetlands; Examples from the Pennsylvanian of the Central Appalachian Basin
Stephen F. Greb, University of Kentucky; Cortland F. Eble, University of Kentucky
2:30 PM
Analyses of the Grundy Formation (Lower Pennsylvanian) in Eastern Kentucky for Deep Coal, Potential CBM, and Carbon Storage
Michael P. Solis, Kentucky Geological Survey; Stephen F. Greb, University of Kentucky; Cortland F. Eble, University of Kentucky
3:00 PM
Environmental Dangers of Coal Fires in Kentucky and Alabama
Glenn B. Stracher, East Georgia College, University System of Georgia; James C. Hower, University of Kentucky; Paul Schroeder, University of Georgia; Chris Fleisher, University of Georgia; Jimmy Kitson, Walker County Soil and Water Conservation District Reclamation Department; Larry H. Barwick, State of Alabama Department of Industrial Relations; John Hiett, Center for Applied Energy Research; Sarah M. Mardon, Kentucky Division of Water, Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Cabinet; Richard E. Carroll, Geological Survey of Alabama; Stephen D. Emsbo-Mattingly, NewFields Environmental Forensics Pratice, LLC
3:15 PM
Chemical Characterization of Feed Coal, Fly Ash, and Bottom Ash from a Power Plant Utilizing Northern Appalachian Basin Coal, USA
Sharon M. Swanson, U.S. Geological Survey; Leslie F. Ruppert, U.S. Geological Survey; Ronald H. Affolter, U. S. Geol Survey; Allan Kolker, U.S. Geological Survey; Harvey E. Belkin, U.S. Geological Survey