CONSOL Energy Will Cut 131 Fola Jobs, 16 Little Eagle Jobs

CONSOL Energy Inc.

has issued notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) of its intent to complete the idle of its Fola operations near Bickmore, W. Va., resulting in a layoff of 131 surface and office employees and 16 employees at the company's Little Eagle Deep Mine. The layoffs will occur during a 14-day period beginning at 12:01 a.m., on February 14, 2013.  Employees were officially briefed on the situation today.