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How was cannel oil processed?
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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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For which mine disaster did coal operator Don Blankenship serve prison time?
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Which of the following is sometimes considered the "father of West Virginia's coal industry?"
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Which of the following prominent politicians was NOT a major coal investor?
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Which one of the following is NOT generally considered part of the West Virginia Mine Wars?
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Which West Virginia mine disaster prompted passage of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act?
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How many miners died in the 2010 Upper Big Branch Disaster in Raleigh County?
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Using the room-and-pillar mining method, what was the most dangerous step in the process?
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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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