2022 underground coal production (short tons, from EIA)
6,291,939
2022 total coal production (short tons, from EIA)
6,291,939
2023 underground coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
8,660,839
2023 total coal production (short tons, from MSHA)
8,660,839
Coal type
bituminous (from combined MSHA and EIA info)
CO2 metric tons 2022
13,652,060
CO2 metric tons 2023
18,792,029
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
3607416
Mine state
Pennsylvania
Portable operation (mine can move around)
N
Current mine name
Enlow Fork Mine
Current mine type
Underground
Current mine status
Active
Status date
07/13/2020
Current controller
CONSOL Energy Inc
Current operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
County
Washington
Company type
Other
Latitude
40.077778
Longitude
-80.353056
Directions to mine
Pleasant Grove Portal - Make a Right onto RT 21/Roy Furman Highway and a Right at next stoplight to I-79 North. Continue on I-79 North to I-70 West(towards Wheeling), take the Taylorstown exit. Stay on 221 South approx. 4 miles, turn Right onto Pleasant Grove Road, continue for 1.5 miles and the Pleasant Grove Portal is on the Right. Sparta Portal - Make a Right onto RT 21/Roy Furman Highway and a Right at next stoplight to I-79 North. Continue on I-79 North to I-70 West(towards Wheeling), take the Taylorstown exit. Stay on 221 South through Prosperity, approx. 4 miles make a Right onto Dry Run Road, approx. 1 mile and Sparta Portal is on the Left. Archer Portal - Make a Right onto RT 21/Roy Furman Highway and a Right at next stoplight to I-79 North. Continue on I-79 North to I-70 West(towards Wheeling), take the Taylorstown exit. Stay on 221 South and turn Right onto SR#18, then a Left onto 221 North, go approx. 3 miles and make a Right onto Archer Road, Archer Portal is on the Right.
Nearest town
Claysville
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)
11956666
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
Enlow Fork Mine
Coal location state
Pennsylvania (Bituminous)
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.
County
Washington
Mine status
Active
Company type
Operating Subsidiary
Operation type
Mine only
Operator name
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Compa
Operator address
267 Archer Road, Prosperity, PA 15329
Coal supply region
Appalachia Northern
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
ENLOW FORK MINE
Facility (mine) ID
1008757
City
Claysville
State
PA
Latitude
40.076034000000000
Longitude
-80.352710000000000
Methane released (metric tons per year)
76,325
Methane CO2 equivalent (mt / yr)
1908130.250000000000000000000
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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