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Which one of the following did NOT publicly oppose mountaintop removal mining?
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Which of the following prominent politicians was NOT a major coal investor?
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3
By 1954, more than 70 percent of all coal mined mechanically in the nation used this piece of equipment.
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What mining practice began at Cannelton in 1967?
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Which West Virginia congressman led the effort to create the National Coal Heritage Area?
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Which one of these towns does the Pocahontas #3 Coal Seam not underly?
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Where is the last remaining octagonal company store built by coal operator Justus Collins located?
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Since record keeping began, about how many West Virginians have died in mine disasters?
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What percentage of people living in the Buffalo Creek hollow were left homeless by the 1972 flood?
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In 1931, which former Mine Wars leader founded a rival union to the United Mine Workers of America?
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