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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HARVEY J BRETT   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CONSOL Energy Inc [CNX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/23/2011 (Street) CANONSBURG, PA 15317 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 02/23/2011   A   27,066 (1) A $ 0 265,231 D   Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 02/23/2011   F   10,968 (2) D $ 48.61 254,263 (3) D   Common shares, $0.01 par value per share               9,481 (4) I By Trust for Daughter Common shares, $0.01 par value per share               9,481 (4) I By Trust for Daughter Common shares, $0.01 par value per share               9,481 (4) I By Trust for Son Common shares, $0.01 par value per share               13,848 I By Revocable Trust (5) Common shares, $0.01 par value per share               2,000 I By Spouse's Revocable Trust (6) Common shares, $0.01 par value per share               73,000 I By 2010 GRAT Common shares, $0.01 par value per share               42,749 I By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 48.61

02/23/2011

A

75,949

(7)

02/23/2021

Common shares, $0.01 par value per share

75,949

$ 0

75,949

D

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 45.05

02/23/2011

A

60,818

02/23/2011

06/15/2020

Common shares, $0.01 par value per share

60,818

$ 0

60,818 (8)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HARVEY J BRETT 1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE CANONSBURG, PA 15317	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures

/s/ J. Brett Harvey by Stephanie Gill, his attorney-in-fact		02/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents the vesting and settlement of performance share units previously granted to the reporting person under the Long Term Incentive Program for the 2008-2010 performance period.
(2)	Represents shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability resulting from the vesting and settlement of performance share units previously reported herein.
(3)	Of the 254,263 shares owned directly, 48,051 are restricted stock units including dividend equivalent rights.
(4)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	Shares held in Mr. Harvey's Amended and Restated Revocable Trust, dated December 17, 2007, in which Mr. and Mrs. Harvey serve as trustees.
(6)	Shares held in Mrs. Harvey's Amended and Restated Revocable Trust, dated December 17, 2007, in which Mr. and Mrs. Harvey serve as trustees.
(7)	Stock option grant provides that options will vest 1/3 per year beginning on February 23, 2012.
(8)	On June 15, 2010, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase up to 243,273 shares of common stock. The option generally vests in four annual installments based on the Issuer's achievment of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The performance criteria for 2010 were met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 60,818 shares.

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