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US coal output set to hit lowest level since 1973

The USA’s domestic steam coal production is forecast to fall to the lowest level this year since 1973, data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) this week shows.

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The US EIA expects domestic coal production to fall tot he lowest level in five decades

Domestic production is set to total about 597 million tons in 2020, down 13.