 Russell Fork Pharmacy is your locally owned pharmacy, offering fast, friendly service with competitive prices and free delivery. Call 606-754-7085. Visit RussellForkPharmacy.com and download our free mobile app for refill requests and more. According to a report released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal production employment in the U.S. has been cut nearly in half since 2011. According to the administration's annual coal report, coal production employment has decreased 42% since 2011, down from 92,000 employees in that year to 54,000 employees in 2018. The region suffering the most dramatic decrease? The Appalachian region. According to the report, more than half of Appalachia's coal mines have closed since 2008 and production has decreased from 390 million tons of coal to 200 million tons in 2018. The report shows that smaller coal operations have the most difficult time competing in the current market and have typically been among the first mines to close. The report cites increased competition from natural gas and renewable technologies for the decreases in coal production. The report says coal production peaked in 2008 when 1.2 billion tons of coal were produced.