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    1. The Economy

    United States Coal Production in Decline

    Feb. 9, 2017
    Coal production in the United States totaled 739 million short tons (MMst) in 2016, a 17.5 percent decline from 2015. This is the lowest level of coal production since 1978, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Nearly all coal produced in the United States is used to generate electricity.

    Coal production in the United States totaled 739 million short tons (MMst) in 2016, a 17.5% decline from 2015. This is the lowest level of coal production since 1978, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Nearly all coal produced in the United States is used to generate electricity.

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