This planned coal-to-diesel plant would create 225 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction jobs — in addition to the jobs created by mining 1.6 million tons of coal annually. The process doesn’t burn coal — instead, coal particles are hydrogenated at high pressure and temperature — but it’s a great beneficial use of coal.
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Sources: 1. Associated Press Web | PDF;2. Dubois County Herald Web | PDF