Coal and coal mining in West Virginia. Coal-geology bulletin No. 2

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EDT 1974

OSTI ID:7366571

Barlow, J A

West Virginia, the country's leader in bituminous coal production since the 1930's, has enough coal reserves (most of which are high-quality bituminous coal) to last about 400 years at a maximum production rate. The coal outlook in West Virginia is examined in this report, which includes discussions on coal formation; geology, quality, and reserves of coal in West Virginia; coal mining (deep and surface mining) and production from coal mining in West Virginia; environmental effects of coal; and utilization of coal, e.g., direct use of coal by-products, and coal conversion. With limited and undependable oil and gas supplies, the future of coal is thought to be necessarily bright. (BYB)

• Research Organization: West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, Morgantown, W.Va. (USA); West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, Coal Section, Morgantown, WV
• OSTI ID: 7366571
• Report Number(s): NP-20688
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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