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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000788965-15-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151207

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALLADOR ENERGY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000788965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220]
		IRS NUMBER:				841014610
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1660 LINCOLN ST STE 2700
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80264
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3038395505

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1660 LINCOLN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2700
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80264

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALLADOR PETROLEUM CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KIMBARK OIL & GAS CO /CO/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KIMBARK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860624
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			<a name="_GoBack"></a><font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Hallador Energy Company</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Denver, CO 80264-2701</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">(303) 839-5504 &#x2013; office</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Via EDGAR</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;"> and E-mail</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Corresondence</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;"> Submission (non-public)</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">December 7, 2015</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Mr. John Coleman, Mining Engineer</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">E-mail:&nbsp;&nbsp;ColemanJ@sec.gov</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Steve Lo, Accountant</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">E-mail:&nbsp;&nbsp;LoS@seg.gov</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Re: Hallador Energy Company</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Filed March 6, 2015</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">File: No. 001-34743</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Comment letter dated November 30, 2015 regarding (</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">i</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">) our coal reserves and related disclosures, (ii) liquidity and capital resources, and (iii) income taxes</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Dear Messrs. Coleman and Lo:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Per my discussion with Mr. Coleman on December 3, 2015, we expect to provide you the requested information regarding our coal reserves and related disclosures on or before 3:30 p.m. Denver time, Friday, January 15, 2016.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">Soon after receipt of the comment letter, I had a discussion with Mr. Lo with regard to the comments regarding liquidity and capital resources and income taxes.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will also address those comments on or before 3:30 p.m. Denver time, Friday, January 15, 2016.&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Closing Comments</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;">In connection with our responses to your comments, we acknowledge that:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">we may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Please contact me at (303) 839-5504, extension 315 or via e-mail at wabishop@halladorenergy.com with any further questions.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Very truly yours,</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">/s/ W. ANDERSON BISHOP</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">W. Anderson Bishop, CFO</font>
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