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West Virginia
- West Virginia has 37 billion tons of coal reserves, or 7.8% of the country's reserves.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to West Virginia's economy are more than $13 billion.
- Using more than 36 million tons, West Virginia ranks ninth in coal use.
- West Virginia employs more than 15,500 miners.
- West Virginia distributes more than 157 million tons of coal each year.
- West Virginia has 200 underground mines and 97 surface mines.
- About 99% of the electricity used in West Virginia is produced by coal.
- West Virginia produces about 15% of the country's coal supply.
- West Virginia has 14 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/wv1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/statepro/
imagemap/wv1p1.html
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/wv.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/wv.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/West_Virginia_Kids_Facts.pdf
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