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Is the coal consumed in WY?

• topspin 9y ago
  Yes, but the vast bulk of it is moved to other states and countries via coal trains and bulk freighters. The state has only 580k citizens but is producing 42% of all US coal.
  • pklausler 9y ago
    So no, it's not consumed in WY.
    • panzagl 9y ago
      It's not all consumed in WY, but some is.
    • francisofascii 9y ago
      Energy is consumed to mine and transport the coal.
• fludlight 9y ago
  Most of it isn't. In 2015 Wyoming produced 6,538 trillion BTUs of coal[1], of which, it used 487 trillion BTUs (~7%) [2]. [1] https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY#tabs-3 https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY#tabs-3 [2] https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY#tabs-1 https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY#tabs-1