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Walberg and Messmer to Hold Field Hearing in Indiana on the Future of Mining — Tomorrow at 9:15 CT

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 7, 2026

Tomorrow, May 8, at 9:15 a.m. CT, the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a field hearing in Fort Branch, Indiana titled “Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining.”

What:
Field hearing titled “Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining”
 
When:
9:15 a.m. CT on Friday, May 8, 2026

Where:
Vincennes University Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics, 8100 US-41, Fort Branch, IN 47648 

Witnesses:

  • Mr. Bruce Stevens, President, Resource Services, LLC 
  • Mr. Eric Carter, General Manager, Peabody Energy 
  • Mr. Sam Petsonk, Owner, Petsonk PLLC
  • Mr. Arthur Wolfson, Partner, Fisher Phillips LLP 

Press:
The field hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page.
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