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The following table lists the coal mines in the United States that produced at least 4,000,000 short tons of coal. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), there were 853 coal mines in the U.S. in 2015, producing a total of 896,941,000 short tons of coal. [1]
Coal regions of the United States Coal production by basin 2014–2018 Coal production trends in the top 5 US coal states, 1985–2015, data from US Energy Information Administration. The three regions producing the largest amount of coal are Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana, the Appalachian Basin and the Illinois Basin. In the United ...
Coal towns in the United States by state (14 C) A. Mining communities in Alabama (1 C) Mining communities in Alaska (52 P) ... Mining communities in New York (state ...
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Most Americans probably think that coal is dead. Many coal towns are turning into ghost towns as the country moves away from using it to generate electricity in favor of cleaner, cheaper natural gas.
Pages in category "Coal mining regions in the United States" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
There are tens of thousands of abandoned mines in the United States. Many abandoned mines pose environmental challenges, such as acid mine drainage. In Colorado alone, there are 18,382 abandoned mines. [34] The United States has had many different environmental disasters caused by these mines, such as the 2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill.