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Arizona
- The Black Mesa, the only currently operating coal slurry pipeline, moves coal from a mine in Arizona to a power plant in Nevada.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Arizona's economy are more than $2 billion.
- Using more than 16 million tons, Arizona ranks 23rd in coal use.
- Arizona employs more than 700 miners.
- Arizona distributes more than 12 million tons of coal each year.
- Arizona has two surface mines and no underground mines.
- About 46% of the electricity used in Arizona is produced by coal.
- Arizona produces about 1% of the country's coal supply.
- Arizona has six coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Facts about Coal and Minerals, page 42
- Coal Today, page 21
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/az1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/az1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/az.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/az.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Arizona_Kids_Facts.pdf
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