Electricity
Coal is already used to generate a little more than 30 percent of the country’s electricity. One reason is that coal is the lowest priced fossil fuel for powering the utility company’s turbines that provide electricity to homes, offices, schools, stores and factories.
Economy
The coal industry contributes billions of dollars each year to the national economy. Hundreds and hundreds of communities depend on coal for their economic stability. The jobs created by coal mining lead to income for retailers, teachers, mechanics and many others.
Development
The mining of coal has never been a more positive scenario than at present. Thanks in large part to technological advances, coal has been converted into a uniquely modern and versatile fuel – one mined through mechanization and by skilled workers and utilized in ways assuring the protection of the environment.
Supply
United States has more coal – often called nature’s black diamond – than any other fossil fuel, an estimated 250 year supply. Coal really is a natural resource in this country. Coal is located in 38 states and mined in 25.