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The first coal in the New River Coalfield was shipped from this town.
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In the 1850s, oil from this type of coal became a popular fuel for lamps
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What early industry gave rise in the Kanawha Valley to the coal industry?
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Where is the National Mine Health and Safety Academy located?
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The quality of coal from the Pittsburgh Seam greatly boosted the production of this industry.
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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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How many miners died in the 2010 Upper Big Branch Disaster in Raleigh County?
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What prompted the U.S. government to negotiate the 1946 Miners Health Plan?
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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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In 1902, when Miners Hospital No. 1 opened in Welch, who was its president?
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