The Pennsylvania Coal Association (PCA) is a trade organization representing surface and underground coal operators that produce bituminous coal mined in the Commonwealth. In addition, PCA represents companies whose livelihood depends in whole or in part on a robust coal industry by providing essential services to the coal industry, ranging from engineering and consulting to financial, insurance and the sale of mining equipment.
The Association’s mission is to advance the mining and use of the state’s most abundant and economical energy resource in an environmentally responsible manner through sound legislative and regulatory policies and judicial decisions. While recognizing the need to balance an increasing demand for energy with assuring a safe and clean environment, PCA believes that prudent national or state energy policies can neither neglect nor penalize the use of coal but must promote it. Towards this goal, PCA strives to:
Families Organized to Represent the Coal Economy (F.O.R.C.E.) is dedicated to promoting the importance of Pennsylvania’s coal industry and the value of a healthy coal economy. F.O.R.C.E. represents the tens of thousands of owners, employees, and families that benefit through job and business opportunities thanks to Pennsylvania’s coal industry.
Our mission is to be a unified voice in support of Pennsylvania coal, the families and businesses whose livelihoods depend upon it and the importance of a healthy coal industry to our regional, state and national economies.
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The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) is Pennsylvania’s leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries’ community. The PACA community represents not only many Pennsylvania born and bred companies, but many small businesses and multi-generational companies – all of who believe it is important to do business in an environmentally sound and financially responsible manner. These companies demonstrate this responsibility in various ways – through responsible corporate stewardship, through financial support for initiatives that benefit their local communities, and through support of PACA.
The mission of the American Subcontractors Association of Western Pennsylvania is to improve the business environment in the construction industry through advocacy, communications, education and networking.