EIA estimates that U.S. coal production in April was 46 million short tons (MMst), a 6 MMst (12%) decrease from the previous month and 29 MMst (38%) lower than

EIA estimates that U.S. coal production in April was 46 million short tons (MMst), a 6 MMst (12%) decrease from the previous month and 29 MMst (38%) lower than in April 2015. Forecast coal production is expected to decrease by 150 MMst (17%) in 2016, which would be the largest decline in terms of both tons and percentage since data collection started in 1949. -U.S Energy Information Administration ( https://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/report/coal.cfm https://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/report/coal.cfm ) Coal consumption, 90% of which is in electricity generation, is down nationally. It appears solar and natural gas are out competing coal: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_1_1 https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cf...