### Question
How is the term low sulfur coal defined?


### Answer
The term **low sulfur coal** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 6211* as the following:

> coal which, in a quantity necessary to produce one million British thermal units, does not contain sulfur or sulfur compounds the elemental sulfur content of which exceeds 0.6 pound

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6211*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 77-ENERGY CONSERVATION > SUBCHAPTER I-DOMESTIC SUPPLY AVAILABILITY > Part A-Domestic Supply**

