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Coal

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Miners have given this nickname to a dangerous geologic formation that increases the risk of roof falls in underground coal mines.
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Which one of the following did NOT lead to the cannel coal industry's downfall?
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For which mine disaster did coal operator Don Blankenship serve prison time?
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What equipment consolidated all of the basic mining steps into one machine?
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In what year did West Virginia's coal industry peak at 180 million tons?
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The Pocahontas #3 Coal Seam produced the most coal in this county.
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Which one of these towns does the Pocahontas #3 Coal Seam not underly?
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Where was the original headquarters of the West Virginia Coal Association?
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What is West Virginia's oldest commercially producing coal formation?
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Using the room-and-pillar mining method, what was the most dangerous step in the process?
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