Next week miners will be hard at work pulling coal from Somerset County. President Donald Trump has been invited to take part in the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Acosta Deep Mine on June 8.

Corsa Coal CEO, George Dethlefsen, extended an invitation to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. The White House has yet to respond.

On Thursday, Trump made the decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord. It was a key campaign promise and one Dethlefsen said is good for coal producers.

“It lets the world know the United States will balance economic and environmental interests in a way that doesn’t unfairly penalize domestic producers of oil, natural gas, and coal,” Dethlefsen also said lifting the taboo nature of investing in coal has allowed coal producers to raise money this year.

It has also allowed them to add jobs. Over the next several months, Corsa Coal will add 75-100 jobs as they develop the Acosta Deep Mine.

The mine has a life expectancy of about 10-12 years, but the company said they expect to open mines in other parts of Southwestern Pennsylvania in the years to come.

“80 percent of our energy in the U.S. comes from fossil fuels. Low cost energy in the bedrock of any economy. So pulling out of the Paris agreement helps avoid costly compliance costs and helps save jobs,” said Dethlefsen.

Corsa Coal said it is also committed to protecting the environment and pointed out that mining techniques have changed dramatically.

“We treat water at a standard that is on par to what you would buy at the grocery store in a bottle,” said Dethlefsen.

Corsa Coal says it has a division that spends $5 million a year treating water and reclaiming mine sites.