Coal makes a comeback in Virginia
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Over the last ten years, U.S. coal production dropped by fifty percent as utilities switched to cheaper natural gas or renewable energy. Now, however, some mining companies report a big bump in orders.
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Opinion Black Lung Disease Is Making A Comeback With Coal Miners - The New York Times
Mining Photographs
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CQ Researcher - Coal's Comeback
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Explainer: How Can Securitization Retire Coal Plants?
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Coal consumption is expected to return to 2013′s record levels: IEA
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Virginia Energy - Geology and Mineral Resources - Coal
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Virginia Energy - Geology and Mineral Resources - Coal
Trump's losing, lonely fight to save coal
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Trump's vow to bring back coal gives hope to weary regions - The Columbian
US coal's upturn favours open-pit mines in western states
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The plan for a large underground mine in Allegheny County has been in the works for years. Now, it's getting its public debut.
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Reality tempers optimism in coal country after court ruling
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Coal's comeback unlikely to last as natural gas prices dip - Marketplace
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Coal disaster 50 years later: West Virginia creek teeming with fish
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