(The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which enforces compliance with mandatory safety and health standards for mines.)
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is an agency that is part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy and is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating energy information.
| EIA mine name: | Bishop Impoundment Area
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| Coal location state: | West Virginia (Southern)
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| Note:: | The EIA coal location state is the state where the coal is mined: the MSHA state is the state where the mine mouth is located. In this case they differ.
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| County: | Mcdowell
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| Mine status: | Active, men working, not producing
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| Company type: | Independent Producer Operator
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| Operation type: | Mine and Preparation Plant
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| Operator name: | Chestnut Land Holdings, Llc
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| Operator address: | P.O. Box 2178, Beaver, WV 25813
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| Coal supply region: | Appalachia Central
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| Mine has underground component (yes/no): | n
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| Mine has surface component (yes/no): | y
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| Mine has refuse component (yes/no): | n
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| Mine has preparation plant (yes/no): | n
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