2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
1,835,149
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
1,835,149
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
2,549,279
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
2,549,279
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
3,981,851
CO2 metric tons 2023
5,531,349
Data from MSHA
(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.)
Mine ID
0100851
Mine state
Alabama
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Oak Grove Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
02/19/2020
Current controller
ACNR Holdings, Inc
Current operator
Crimson Oak Grove Resources LLC
County
Jefferson
Company type
Other
Latitude
33.495556
Longitude
-87.141111
Nearest town
Bessemer, AL
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
y
Methane liberation (cubic feet each 24 hours)
4946486
Data from EIA
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
Oak Grove Mine
Coal location state
Alabama
County
Jefferson
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Crimson Oak Grove Resources Ll
Operator address
8800 Oak Grove Mine Road, Adger, AL 35006
Coal supply region
Appalachia Southern
Mine has underground component (yes/no)
y
Mine has surface component (yes/no)
n
Mine has refuse component (yes/no)
n
Mine has preparation plant (yes/no)
n
Data from GHGRP
U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) reports among other greenhouse gas emissions the amount of methane released from undergrund coal mines.
GHGRP facility (mine) name
OAK GROVE MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1004512
City
ADGER
State
AL
Latitude
33.450750000000000
Longitude
-87.037230000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
35,851
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
896275.250000000000000000000
Data from GEM
Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is an independent nonprofit organization that develops and shares information in support of the worldwide movement for clean energy. These data are from its Global Coal Mine Tracker database.
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