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Subbituminous Coal Production
October 1, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

Prior to the late 1970′s most of the coal produced in the United States was bituminous, then mines in the west started to produce subbituminous coal. The subbituminous production has grown steadily and for the past few years it has been the leading rank of coal produced.


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