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Virginia
- The earliest recorded commercial mining occurred near Richmond, Virginia, in 1750.
- As plant life in the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina decays, new coal is being formed.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Virginia's economy are more than $4 billion.
- Using more than 14 million tons, Virginia ranks 26th in coal use.
- Virginia employs more than 5,400 miners.
- Virginia distributes more than 31 million tons of coal each year.
- Virginia has 107 underground mines and 49 surface mines.
- About 48% of the electricity used in Virginia is produced by coal.
- Virginia produces about 3% of the country's coal supply.
- Virginia has nine coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Coal: Ancient Gift Serving Modern Man, page 1
- Coal: Ancient Gift Serving Modern Man, page 3
- Coal Today, page 21
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/va1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/va1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/va.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/va.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/Virginia_Kids_Facts.pdf
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