AP 42 11.9 Western Surface Coal Mining
11.9 Western Surface Coal Mining 11.9.1 General 1 There are 12 major coal fields in the western states (excluding the Pacific Coast and Alaskan fields), as shown in Figure 11.9-1. Together, they account for more than 64 percent of the surface minable coal reserves in the United States. 2 The 12 coal fields have varying characteristics that may ...