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Approximately 46 percent of US electricity is derived from coal base load power plants.
Ohio is a Coal State
Coal is by far the nation's most abundant source of energy, constituting 94 percent of the nation's fossil fuel resources.
Let's Hear it for Coal
The United States has nearly 261 billion tons of recoverable coal reserves, according to the Energy Information Administration, which is a 249-year supply at current rates of use.

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Article: Mining Association - 2011 coal exports supported 24,000 WV jobs - The State Journal
May 23rd, 2013
Coal exports supported nearly 24,000 jobs in West Virginia in 2011, according to a new study commissioned by the National Mining Association.
Article: U.S. coal exports help fuel economic recovery - National Mining Association
May 22nd, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Rising exports of U.S. coal to Europe and Asia added $16.6 billion to the U.S. economy in 2011, making significant contributions to America's economic recovery and job creation in many industrial sectors as well as in regions far beyond the nation's coalfields.
Article: Reader's View - Idaho Power Co.: Coal serves as vital energy source for foreseeable future - Idaho Statesman
May 21st, 2013

On May 14, Ken Miller of the Snake River Alliance used this space to demand Idaho Power Co. explain its decision to continue using coal to provide energy to homes and businesses in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon.

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Count on Coal is a campaign to make America aware of the benefits of affordable, reliable coal-generated electricity. From homes to businesses to schools, hospitals and local governments, we all benefit from affordable electricity with stable prices and reliable delivery.

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