AN ANALYSIS OF CONSTRAINTS ON INCREASED COAL PRODUCTION

This report identifies, describes, quantifies and ranks existing and potential constraints on the nation's ability to significantly increase coal production. The analysis is based on the Project Independence Blueprint 'Business as Usual,' 'Intermediate,' and 'Accelerated' production scenarios through the year 1985. Appropriate action is recommended to eliminate or reduce the impact of the identified constraints.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Department of the Interior

  1849 C Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20240
• Authors:
  • Bhutani, J
  • Brice, A
  • ELLIOTT, J
  • Ellis, D
  • Jacobsen, W
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 485 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo; Coal; Coal mining; Coal resources; Environmental impacts; Excavating equipment; Financial capital; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Labor market; Mining; Natural resources; Planning; Production; Production control; Productivity; Specifications; Statistics; Strip mining; Tables (Data); Traffic forecasting; Transportation; Water resources
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk traffic; Geographic divisions; Mining equipment; Underground mining
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090922
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MTR-6830 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DI-14-01-0001-1937
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1975 12:00AM