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Coal Facts
- Coal makes up about 95 percent of America's fossil energy reserves.
- Total U.S. coal resources are estimated at nearly four trillion tons.
- Reserves recoverable using current technology totals more than 296 billion tons.
- Coal deposits can be found in 38 of the 50 states.
- Coal is the largest freight commodity moved by barges on the nation's inland waterways.
- Railroads account for nearly two-thirds of total U.S. coal shipments.
- Coal generates more than half of America's electricity.
To learn more about the coal industry, please visit any of the following Web sites:
American Coal Council
American Coal Foundation
National Mining Association
Kentucky Coal Council
Energy information Administration
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