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Appendix C: Federal Support for Coal Research
Appendix C: Federal Support for Coal Research
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Appendix C federal Support for Coal Research T his appendix presents a brief overview of federal agency coal-related research programs and legislation and the current levels of federal agency support for coal-related research and technology development throughout the coal life cycle, including funding trends over the last 5 to 10 years. Unless otherwise noted, all funding data are presented in terms of 2005 dollars.
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APPENdIX C and safety practices, such as generalized rock dusting, permissible explosives, explosion and fire control measures, improved mine rescue procedures, methane control and drainage, noise control, human factors, and electrical safety. In 1960, the Office of Coal Research was separated from USBM and charged to develop new and more efficient methods of mining, processing, and utilizing coal.
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0 CoAL RESEARCh ANd dEvELoPmENt research, applied science, pilot-scale testing, technical support, applied engineering projects, and demonstration projects. funding estimates were requested for the 1995, 2000, and 2005 fiscal years, so that funding trends might be discerned.
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APPENdIX C arrangements with other national laboratories, academic institutions, and the private sector. Of all the federal agencies carrying out coal R&D in 2005, DOEfE (including NETL)
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CoAL RESEARCh ANd dEvELoPmENt prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating the knowledge gained into products and services. focusing on high-risk sectors such as mining, NIOSH performs basic research and field research studies on worker safety and health, develops recommendations for occupational safety and health standards, conducts on-site investigations to determine the toxicity of materials used in workplaces, identifies engineering controls for existing equipment, conducts training and employee education, and funds research by other agencies or private organizations through grants, contracts, and other arrangements (NRC, 2007b)
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APPENdIX C implementation through cooperative research efforts with other bureaus. OSM now undertakes a small amount of coal-related research itself, focused primarily on reclamation, in support of its regulatory role.
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CoAL RESEARCh ANd dEvELoPmENt that year. MSHA's coal-related R&D budget, in constant 2005 dollars, decreased by almost 13 percent between 1995 and 2006.
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