Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
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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