Patriot Coal to Conduct Forestry Field Day

ST. LOUIS, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --  Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) today announced that it will conduct a Forestry Field Day on Friday, May 27, at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park.  The purpose of the field day is to educate engineers on tree planting and reforestation, which will aid future mine layout and design.  The training will be conducted by Forest Management Service and will include classroom and field activities with an emphasis on reclamation planning and the use of trees and shrubs in stream restoration areas.  

The training day has been approved for professional development hours by the Kentucky Licensing Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.  The Company intends to hold similar events in the future, and has the support of the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources for these activities.  For information about future events, please contact Michael Munday, Patriot Manager – Permitting, at 270-869-6731 or at [email protected].

"Incorporating appropriate reforestation is essential to the development of reclamation projects that will provide long-lasting benefit to our communities.  Patriot is pleased to sponsor this event as part of our over-arching mission to be good stewards of the environment in the communities where we operate," stated Patriot Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Charles A. Ebetino, Jr.  

About Patriot Coal

Patriot Coal Corporation is a leading producer and marketer of coal in the eastern United States, with 14 active mining complexes in Appalachia and the Illinois Basin.  The Company ships to domestic and international electricity generators, industrial users and metallurgical coal customers, and controls approximately 1.9 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves.  The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCX.

SOURCE Patriot Coal Corporation

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