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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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What Mingo County native succeeded Arnold Miller as national president of the United Mine Workers of America?
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Which of the following prominent politicians was NOT a major coal investor?
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What kind of ovens were used to transform coal into coke?
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Where did the deadliest mine disaster in U.S. history occur?
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Which West Virginia mine disaster prompted passage of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act?
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Which coal seam underlies much of northern and north-central West Virginia?
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What method of mining strips away earth, rock, and vegetation (known as overburden) to expose the coal deposit?
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In what county did West Virginia's first documented mine disaster occur?
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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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