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Alabama
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Alabama's economy are more than $4 billion.
- Using more than 37 million tons, Alabama ranks seventh in coal use.
- Alabama employs more than 4,100 miners.
- Alabama distributes more than 19 million tons of coal each year.
- Alabama has 9 underground mines and 33 surface mines.
- About 61% of the electricity used in Alabama is produced by coal.
- Alabama produces about 2% of the country's coal supply.
- Alabama has nine coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Coal Today, page 21
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/al1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/al1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/al.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/al.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Alabama_Kids_Facts.pdf
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