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Montana
Vast Coal Reserves in Montana
June 5, 2008 | Reuters

It is estimated that there could be $1.5 trillion of coal beneath the ground in Montana. However, the state has not opened a new coal mine in decades. Some believe that the creation of new mines depends on the introduction of a carbon law.


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