Federal Coal in the United States: A Digital Database of Coal Ownership Status
Fact Sheet
012-98
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
As United States coal resources continue to be examined for potential development, a critical need exists for a digital database containing locations and status of all Federal coal resources. This Fact Sheet describes the development of such a digital database and presents examples of how the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has used these coal ownership data. This database and its products are designed to help policy makers and land-use planners make wise decisions regarding Federal land use while maintaining a healthy domestic energy industry. Although the State of Alaska has vast coal resources, much of which is Federally owned, digital data for Alaskan coal ownership are not currently available. Therefore, information presented here refers only to coal in the conterminous United States.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Federal Coal in the United States: A Digital Database of Coal Ownership Status |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 012-98 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs01298 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 6 p. |
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