Coal production up in Montana but still lower than past
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September 3, 2017
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana coal production is more than 2 million tons (1.8 million metric tons) ahead of where it was this time last year, but analysts said the future is far from bright for the fossil fuel.
Last year was the nation's lowest coal production year since 1978, and although this year is looking up, the first seven months of 2017 still trail 2015 production by about 6 million tons (5.4 million metric tons), the Billings Gazette reported (http://bit.ly/2eEohx8 ) Saturday.
The Montana Coal Council compiles the production numbers.
Most of the state's coal production is mined from...
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