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Which mine disaster led to passage of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act?
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What surface mining method uses large-diameter drills mounted on mobile equipment to bore into coal seams?
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Which of the following is sometimes considered the "father of West Virginia's coal industry?"
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In the early 1900s, which of the following did coal company towns NOT provide for residents?
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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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This coal operator is generally credited with having one of the last company towns in West Virginia.
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What international financier forced the N&W Railway to give him 50,000 acres of prime coal land in McDowell County?
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Which European explorer named Coal River based on its numerous outcroppings?
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For how much did Governor Arch Moore settle West Virginia's $100 million lawsuit against Pittston Coal for the Buffalo Creek Flood?
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