Glossary -- Introduction -- Coal -- Reclamation of mined land -- The land resource -- Water -- Human resources -- Implications -- Bibliography -- Appendix tables.

"This report presents our analysis of the prospects for developing America's vast coal resources ... to assist our analysis, we selected two energy scenarios--the Bureau of Mines (high-growth) energy forecast through the year 2000, and the Edison Electric Institute low-growth scenario ..."--Letter of transmittal

Originally published in 1988, this is a collection of symposium papers examining the link between public infrastructure and economic growth. Subjects covered include Economic theories of infrastructure Decision-making, Issues in the supply of Public infrastructure, Life cycle behaviour and the demand for infrastructure, limitations, financial sources and budgeting, the role of the local and federal government, different models and case studies in South Carolina, North Dakota, and the Pennsylvania Agricultural Access Program