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Which mine disaster led to passage of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act?
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In the 1850s, oil from this type of coal became a popular fuel for lamps
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Which of the following prominent politicians was NOT a major coal investor?
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What's a train of mine cars that transports miners called?
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Which one of these mine disasters occurred in the 2000s?
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Which West Virginia congressman led the effort to create the National Coal Heritage Area?
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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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Where is the last remaining octagonal company store built by coal operator Justus Collins located?
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By the early 1930s, about how much of southern West Virginia's coal was being mined by African Americans?
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Which of these coal disasters was NOT related to an underground mine explosion?
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