The US Geological Survey‘s national coal resource assessment: The results

Ruppert, L. F.; Kirschbaum, M. A.; Warwick, P. D.; Flores, R. M.; Affolter, R. H.; Hatch, J. R.

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The US Geological Survey and the State geological surveys of many coal-bearing States recently completed a new assessment of the top producing coal beds and coal zones in five major producing coal regions the Appalachian Basin, Gulf Coast, Illinois Basin, Colorado Plateau, and Northern Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. The assessments, which focused on both coal quality and quantity, utilized geographic information system technology and large databases. Over 1,600,000 million short tons of coal remain in over 60 coal beds and coal zones that were assessed. Given current economic, environmental, and technological restrictions, the majority of US coal production will occur in that portion of the assessed coal resource that is lowest in sulfur content. These resources are concentrated in parts of the central Appalachian Basin, Colorado Plateau, and the Northern Rocky Mountains. ?? Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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Ruppert, L. F.; Kirschbaum, M. A.; Warwick, P. D.; Flores, R. M.; Affolter, R. H.; Hatch, J. R.

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International Journal of Coal Geology

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The US Geological Survey‘s national coal resource assessment: The results; 2002; Article; Journal; International Journal of Coal Geology; Ruppert, L. F.; Kirschbaum, M. A.; Warwick, P. D.; Flores, R. M.; Affolter, R. H.; Hatch, J. R.