Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An area in which deposits of coal are found.
Wiktionary
- n. Any region containing deposits of coal that may be mined
WordNet 3.0
- n. a region where there is coal underground
Examples
“The only people who benefit from mining are the coal executives with rich compensation packages, and to a lesser extent the miners and their families (who make up a tiny percentage of people living in coalfield communities).”
“Jharia coalfield, which is a famous coalfield of Dhanbad, stretches from west to east in the shape of sickle.”
“Energizer has initiated discussions with Asia Thai Mining (Pan African Mining), one of two companies that are developing the large Sakoa coalfield, which is located approximately 30 kilometres northwest of the Green Giant Vanadium Project.”
“The Jharia coalfield which is the only coking coal source of India is located in the district of Dhanbad (Jharkhand).”
“Hailed as a cross between Erin Brockovich and the legendary Aunt Molly Jackson, Harlan County native Teri Blanton has been one of the most inspiring and fearless activists on the eastern Kentucky coalfield frontlines.”
“So what this means is that it is difficult to assume that any jobs lost from a reduction or elimination of mountaintop removal will or can be absorbed in new underground mines, but this is just another reason to start incentivizing and supporting new economic development in the coalfield communities.”
“State and local leaders and policy-makers should recognize the economic and regulatory realities facing the region's coal industry, and should take steps to help diversify coalfield economies.”
“Roadmaps to New Power" is a series of interviews with activists, residents, entrepreneurs and industry analysts about current plans and visions for a just transition to clean energy and sustainable economic development in coalfield communities around the nation.”
“Or, as GOP members of the US House Commerce and Energy and their Big Coal-bankrolled colleagues continue their wildly misinformed banter this week on the economic impact of the EPA's enforcement of the Clean Water Act, coalfield residents from Alaska to Appalachia are turning to Rory McIlmoil, the "Tesla of the coalfields," for another question:”
“The biggest test of the Administration's commitment to coalfield residents, Appalachia's mountains -- and basic environmental sanity -- is whether the Administration will approve Arch Coal's Spruce mine MTR mining permit.”
The Huffington Post: Michael Brune: The EPA Steps Up for Appalachia
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