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Coal mining in Colorado is known to negatively impact both air and water quality. [11] [12] The West Elk Mine in Gunnison County is the largest methane emitter in Colorado, and in 2017 it emitted a quantity of methane equivalent to 98,000 cars. [13] Colorado's 8 remaining coal mines use an unknown quantity of water each year. [14]
The Castles, elevation 12,296-feet (3,748 m), are situated in the West Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The landform is located 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Gunnison in the West Elk Wilderness on land managed by Gunnison National Forest. These 500-ft high pillars are the signature landmark of the West Elk Wilderness ...
West Elk Mine: Arch Coal [4] ... Colorado: 4,821,281 Harvey Mine: CONSOL Energy Underground Pennsylvania 4,805,028 Skyline Mine 3: Canyon Fuel Company Underground ...
08-57300. GNIS feature ID. 2413109 [4] Website. townofpaonia.colorado.gov. Aerial photo of Paonia, 2009. Paonia is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,447 at the 2020 census.
Elk Mountains. The West Elk Mountains are a high mountain range in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Colorado. They lie primarily within the Gunnison National Forest, and part of the range is protected as the West Elk Wilderness. The range is primarily located in Gunnison County, with small parts in eastern Delta and Montrose counties.
West Elk Wilderness. Coordinates: 38.7215196341°N 107.265293934°W[ 1] West Elk Wilderness. IUCN category Ib ( wilderness area) West Elk Peak is the highest point in the West Elk Wilderness. Location. Gunnison County, Colorado, USA. Nearest city. Gunnison, CO.
Website. www.archrsc.com. Arch Resources, previously known as Arch Coal, is an American coal mining and processing company. The company mines, processes, and markets bituminous and sub-bituminous coal with low sulfur content in the United States. Arch Resources is the second-largest supplier of coal in the United States, behind Peabody Energy.
Treasure Mountain (Colorado) Treasure Mountain viewed from the southeast. Treasure Mountain, elevation 13,535 ft (4,125 m), is a summit in the Elk Mountains of western Colorado. The mountain is in the Raggeds Wilderness southeast of Marble. The massif has been the site of marble mining and a legend of lost French gold.