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Kentucky
- Kentucky has 29 billion tons of coal reserves, or 6.1% of the country's reserves.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Kentucky's economy are more than $12 billion.
- Using more than 40 million tons, Kentucky ranks sixth in coal use.
- Kentucky employs more than 17,200 miners.
- Kentucky distributes more than 138 million tons of coal each year.
- Kentucky has 246 underground mines and 162 surface mines.
- About 97% of the electricity used in Kentucky is produced by coal.
- Kentucky produces about 13% of the country's coal supply.
- Kentucky has 22 coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Coal: Ancient Gift Serving Modern Man, page 6
- Coal Today, page 7
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/ky1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/ky1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/ky.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/ky.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Kentucky_Kids_Facts.pdf
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