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Coal Mine |
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- Over 200M tons of recoverable coal located adjacent to the power plant will fuel the plant. This amount is adequate to supply the campus for 30 years at approximately 6.5M tons per year. (Click to map of Illinois Coal Basin and pinpoint location of the Lively Grove mining area)
- Continuous mining methods will be employed using room and pillar methods
- First coal projected for April 2010 (14 months prior to first burn)
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| Mine Aerial Taken January 28, 2010 |
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