Joe Craft
Joe Craft
Joseph "Joe" Craft III, a Kentucky native, is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the president and chief executive officer of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., the third-largest coal producer in the eastern United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
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With a proven track record as a reliable, low cost producer able to meet the needs of our customers with a diversity of operations, coal qualities and transportation options, we believe we can continue our record-setting performance in the future, as the Gibson South and White Oak mines reached their full potential.
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Entering 2015, the coal industry clearly continues to face significant challenges.
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Assuming normal winter weather, we currently anticipate the coal markets to remain difficult through 2015; while we always strive to operate a full capacity in this environment, it may be necessary to delay our production growth to match the market.
I'll tell you where my heart is - my heart is just to try to give back.
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I do not believe it is appropriate or in the best interest of Kentucky to recommend policies that would move Kentucky from low-cost energy options to high-cost energy options.
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Increased spending, growing government debt and overreaching regulations are stifling job creation and economic growth.