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Illinois
- Illinois has 78 billion tons of coal reserves, or 16.5% of the country's reserves.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Illinois' economy are more than $8 billion.
- Using more than 44 million tons, Illinois ranks fifth in coal use.
- Illinois employs more than 4,300 miners.
- Illinois distributes more than 40 million tons of coal each year.
- Illinois has 12 underground mines and 6 surface mines.
- About 45% of the electricity used in Illinois is produced by coal.
- Illinois produces about 4% of the country's coal supply.
- Illinois has 24 coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Coal: Ancient Gift Serving Modern Man, page 6
- Coal Today, page 21
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/il1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/il1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/il.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/il.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Illinois_Kids_Facts.pdf
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