British Columbia’s EAB upholds $97k fine against Teck Coal for workplace injury
Teck Coal was found to have contravened the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in the province.
The United States boasts over 260 billion short tons of recoverable coal reserves, or roughly 28% of the planet’s total coal reserves, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Based on these estimates, the EIA concludes that the U.S. will not exhaust its recoverable coal reserves at current mining levels for 222 years.