Western Coal: Energy vs Agriculture
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1979
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North Dakota State University
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Development of western coal by strip mining uses land now in agricultural production, but the amount so used is not large relative to the total land resource. The cost of reclaiming mined land is substantially higher than the value of agricultural benefits, but other benefits, not measured, help offset costs.