NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS RESOURCE PROGRAM, MINERAL RESOURCES WORK GROUP REPORT

The report discusses coal development, resources, legislation, chemistry, current and potential coal mining methods, effects of surface and underground mining, and constraints to increased coal production. The noncoal mineral resources within the Northern Great Plains are discussed and conclusions and recommendations for areas of additional investigation are listed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., and Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. See also PB-243 150 and PB-243 152.
• Corporate Authors:

  Northern Great Plains Resource Program

  Denver, CO  United States 

  Department of Agriculture

  1400 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20250

  Department of the Interior

  1849 C Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20240

  Environmental Protection Agency

  401 M Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20460
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 225 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical synthesis; Coal; Coal mining; Coal resources; Demand; Electric power generation; Electric power plants; Electric utilities; Energy conservation; Energy resources; Environmental impacts; Forecasting; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Gases; Iron; Leasing; Lignite; Location; Mineral deposits; Mining; Natural gas; Natural resources; Petroleum; Property acquisition; Uranium
• Uncontrolled Terms: Acquisition
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota; South Dakota
• Old TRIS Terms: Fuel sources; Manufactured gas; Surface mining; Synthesis gas; Underground mining
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NGPRP/CD-74/300
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM