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Texas
- Most lignite coal is mined in Texas.
- Texas has 13 billion tons of coal reserves, or 2.7% of the country's reserves.
- Texas ranks second in mining wages. Miners here earn about $76,700 per year.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Texas' economy are more than $8 billion.
- Using more than 98 million tons, Texas ranks first in coal use.
- Texas employs more than 2,400 miners.
- Texas distributes more than 53 million tons of coal each year.
- Texas has 14 surface mines and no underground mines.
- About 39% of the electricity used in Texas is produced by coal.
- Texas produces about 5% of the country's coal supply.
- Texas has 19 coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Coal: Ancient Gift Serving Modern Man, page 4
- Coal: Ancient Gift Serving Modern Man, page 6
- Facts about Coal and Minerals, page 29
- Coal Today, page 21
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/tx1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/tx1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/tx.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/tx.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Texas_Kids_Facts.pdf
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