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Indiana
- Indiana has 10 billion tons of coal reserves, or 2.1% of the country's reserves.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Indiana's economy are more than $4 billion.
- Using more than 63 million tons, Indiana ranks second in coal use.
- Indiana employs more than 2,600 miners.
- Indiana distributes more than 34 million tons of coal each year.
- Indiana has 5 underground mines and 25 surface mines.
- About 95% of the electricity used in Indiana is produced by coal.
- Indiana produces about 3% of the country's coal supply.
- Indiana 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/in1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/in1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/in.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/in.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Indiana_Kids_Facts.pdf
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