In 2022, there was a total of 40,814 acres of land reclaimed from coal mining in the United States. The cumulative total land reclaimed from coal mining in the U.S. amounted to almost 2.95 million acres as of 2022.
Land reclaimed from coal mining in the United States from 1978 to 2022
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Coal mine acreage of bonds released. Phase three bond release: land area where reclamation is complete and has been released by the regulatory authority. Thousands of acres in addition to those listed in the figures have been reclaimed, but still await release by regulatory authorities.
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National Mining Association. (October 18, 2023). Land reclaimed from coal mining in the United States from 1978 to 2022 (in acres) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/875830/coal-mining-land-reclaimed-united-states/
National Mining Association. "Land reclaimed from coal mining in the United States from 1978 to 2022 (in acres)." Chart. October 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875830/coal-mining-land-reclaimed-united-states/
National Mining Association. (2023). Land reclaimed from coal mining in the United States from 1978 to 2022 (in acres). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875830/coal-mining-land-reclaimed-united-states/
National Mining Association. "Land Reclaimed from Coal Mining in The United States from 1978 to 2022 (in Acres)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875830/coal-mining-land-reclaimed-united-states/
National Mining Association, Land reclaimed from coal mining in the United States from 1978 to 2022 (in acres) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875830/coal-mining-land-reclaimed-united-states/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Land reclaimed from coal mining in the United States from 1978 to 2022 (in acres) [Graph], National Mining Association, October 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/875830/coal-mining-land-reclaimed-united-states/
