In 2019 overall coal production in the United States dropped to its lowest level in nearly 40 years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. EIA forecasts that the share of U.S. power generation from coal will average 22% in 2020 down from 28% in 2018.

For those employed in the Anthracite coal industry, their careers, their livelihoods, and their futures are stuck in a state of limbo.