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Pennsylvania
- Most anthracite coal is found in Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania's economy are more than $10 billion.
- Using more than 57 million tons, Pennsylvania ranks fourth in coal use.
- Pennsylvania employs more than 9,300 miners.
- Pennsylvania distributes more than 75 million tons of coal each year.
- Pennsylvania has 82 underground mines and 225 surface mines.
- About 58% of the electricity used in Pennsylvania is produced by coal.
- Pennsylvania produces about 7% of the country's coal supply.
- Pennsylvania has 23 coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Coal: Ancient Gift Serving Modern Man, page 5
- 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/pa1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/pa.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/pa.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Pennsylvania_Kids_Facts.pdf
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