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Ohio
- Ohio has 24 billion tons of coal reserves, or 5% of the country's reserves.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Ohio's economy are more than $8 billion.
- Using more than 59 million tons, Ohio ranks third in coal use.
- Ohio employs more than 3,000 miners.
- Ohio distributes more than 23 million tons of coal each year.
- Ohio has 9 underground mines and 51 surface mines.
- About 87% of the electricity used in Ohio is produced by coal.
- Ohio produces about 2% of the country's coal supply.
- Ohio has 27 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/oh1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/oh1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/oh.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/oh.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Ohio_Kids_Facts.pdf
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