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Which of the following doctors is NOT known for publicizing the dangers of black lung disease in coal mining?
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For which mine disaster did coal operator Don Blankenship serve prison time?
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Before the Civil War, what was the main method of transporting large amounts of coal?
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Which one of the following is NOT generally considered part of the West Virginia Mine Wars?
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By what percentage did coal mining employment decline in West Virginia between 1950 and 2000?
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A 95-year-old Ken Hechler ran for U.S. Senate in 2010 based on this one issue?
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Which one of these counties did NOT originally produce among the five highest amounts of coal?
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Which of these coal disasters was NOT related to an underground mine explosion?
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What prompted the U.S. government to negotiate the 1946 Miners Health Plan?
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What Fayette County town did coal operator build and name for his wife?
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