Show plenty of coal no market for it CORTEZ some of the greatest coal resources of our nation lie in the san juan basin but it is situated too far from markets to make it economically feasible to produce is the complaint of residents of this resources rich area dean P hanson manager oi of the cortez chamber of commerce reports that there are over 22 bel lion tons estimated to be in the basin reserves it is of good quality and offers a great potential for the basin be ays says residents of cortex cortez use the coal mined in the district but primarily butane and propane ga gas and electricity are the principal sources es of fuel some fuel oil is used and says mr hanson natural gas is just around the comer and will be provided when pacific northwest pipeline corp builds the new line from the san juan basin to washington and oregon next year e he adds a careful we ko nope p to bis his comment |