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Table 32. Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average Recovery Percentage at Producing Mines by State, Mine Type, and Union Type, 2000
(Million Short Tons)

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Coal-Producing State and Region UMWA Other Unions Nonunion Total
Recoverable Coal Reserves Average Recovery Percentage Recoverable Coal Reserves Average Recovery Percentage Recoverable Coal Reserves Average Recovery Percentage Recoverable Coal Reserves Average Recovery Percentage
Alabama 322 52.87 - - 46 75.32 368 55.70
    Underground 322 52.87 - - 22 64.65 343 53.61
    Surface - - - - 25 84.51 25 84.51
Alaska - - - - w w w w
    Surface - - - - w w w w
Arizona w w - - - - w w
    Surface w w - - - - w w
Colorado w w w w 431 73.29 584 74.28
    Underground w w - - w w 388 66.67
    Surface w w w w w w 197 89.28
Illinois 256 48.94 16 77.69 444 57.05 716 54.62
    Underground w w w w 427 55.94 681 53.21
    Surface w w w w 17 84.38 35 81.65
Indiana 48 79.03 - - 270 74.27 318 74.98
    Underground - - - - w w w w
    Surface 48 79.03 - - w w w w
Kansas - - - - w w w w
    Surface - - - - w w w w
Kentucky Total 41 58.02 - - 907 55.72 948 55.82
    Underground w w - - w w 794 50.44
    Surface w w - - w w 154 83.54
  Eastern w w - - w w 669 57.03
    Underground w w - - w w 533 50.45
    Surface - - - - w w w w
  Western w w - - w w 279 52.90
    Underground w w - - w w 261 50.41
    Surface w w - - w w 18 88.87
Louisiana - - - - w w w w
    Surface - - - - w w w w
Maryland - - - - 75 61.24 75 61.24
    Underground - - - - 66 60.00 66 60.00
    Surface - - - - 8 70.92 8 70.92
Mississippi - - - - w w w w
    Surface - - - - w w w w
Missouri - - - - w w w w
    Surface - - - - w w w w
Montana w w w w w w 1,104 91.17
    Surface w w w w w w 1,104 91.17
New Mexico 69 85.00 1,052 94.91 203 90.00 1,323 93.64
    Surface 69 85.00 1,052 94.91 203 90.00 1,323 93.64
North Dakota w w w w w w 1,237 89.70
    Surface w w w w w w 1,237 89.70
Ohio 197 69.90 - - 139 81.69 336 74.79
    Underground 125 60.00 - - 24 60.77 149 60.12
    Surface 72 86.95 - - 115 86.10 187 86.43
Oklahoma - - - - 34 74.63 34 74.63
    Underground w w - - w w w w
    Surface w w - - w w w w
Pennsylvania                
   Total w w w w 245 73.80 506 68.35
    Underground w w - - w w 388 65.07
    Surface w w w w w w 118 79.10
  Anthracite w w w w 23 67.10 32 57.30
    Underground - - - - 2 78.89 2 78.89
    Surface w w w w 21 65.84 30 55.72
  Bituminous w w - - w w 474 69.10
    Underground w w - - w w 386 64.99
    Surface w w - - w w 88 87.12
Tennessee - - - - 37 68.34 37 68.34
    Underground - - - - 28 64.18 28 64.18
    Surface - - - - 9 81.41 9 81.41
Texas - - w w w w 794 91.31
    Surface - - w w w w 794 91.31
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1/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
w/ Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
       Notes: Recoverable reserves represent the quantity of coal that can be recovered (i.e., mined) from existing coal reserves at reporting mines.  Average recovery percentage represents the percentage of coal that can be recovered from coal reserves at reporting mines, weighted for all mines in the reported geographic area.  Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite.  Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data.  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.  See Glossary for listing of other unions.
       Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report" and U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."