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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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What was the main cause of unemployment in coal mines in the 1950s?
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By what percentage did coal mining employment decline in West Virginia between 1950 and 2000?
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Nearly all of West Virginia's coal deposits date from this geologic period.
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Which European explorer named Coal River based on its numerous outcroppings?
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In the early days of the commercial coal industry, this was the common method used in mining.
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Using the room-and-pillar mining method, what was the most dangerous step in the process?
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Where does West Virginia rank nationally in terms of coal production?
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John Nuttall was an early coal operator in this county.
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In what year was the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement signed between coal companies and labor?
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