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Utah
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Utah's economy are more than $1 billion.
- Using more than 15 million tons, Utah ranks 25th in coal use.
- Federally owned land in Utah produced more than 23 million tons of coal in 1997.
- The Colorado Plateau Region (Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico) has about 40 active coal mines.
- Utah employs more than 1,800 miners.
- Utah distributes more than 25 million tons of coal each year.
- Utah has 13 underground mines and no surface mines.
- About 94% of the electricity used in Utah is produced by coal.
- Utah produces about 2% of the country's coal supply.
- Utah has five coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Coal Today, page 21
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/energy/coal/
FS145-99/index.html
- http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/energy/coal/
FS145-99/index.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/ut1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/ut1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/ut.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/ut.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Utah_Kids_Facts.pdf
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