EIA Points to Role of Powder River Basin in U.S. Coal Production

SUGAR LAND--August 28, 2019--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Monday the importance of the Powder River Basin in providing coal to the U.S. power market. More than 40% of coal produced in the U.S. comes from 16 mines in the Powder River Basin, which is located primarily in northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana, according to the EIA's Today in Energy report. Within this article: Brook surface highwall coal mine project in Wyoming.