Coal Mines
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How Canaries Are Used in Coal MinesIn the low-tech days of coal mining, canaries were used to detect dangerous gases. While they have since been phased out by electronic detectors, canaries saved the lives of many miners in the early days of the industry.
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West Virginia Coal Mines and Tourism in New River GorgeWest Virginia has a long history in the coal mine industry. There is a new industry in tourism from white water rafting to a real coal mine. Coalmines and tourism inthe New River Gorge area.
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Most in Demand Jobs on Coal Mines in New South WalesCoal has a big industry in the world, many of those jobs regarding coal mining seem cheap to you. If you check out this article on most demanded jobs on coal mining.
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Coal is Making a ComebackFifteen years ago there were hundreds of coal mines in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania. Now there are less than twenty. With rising heating oil prices, coal is making a comeback, even with increasingly fewer mines.
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Electric Cars Are Powered by CoalElectric car drivers may be saving money on gasoline, but the cost to the environment may be far more expensive because coal is used to produce nearly 50 percent of America's electricity.
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Western Kentucky Coal Mine Suffers Roof CollapseThursday morning brought news of a roof collapse at the Dotiki coal mine in western Kentucky. Two coal miners are reported as still missing.
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Coal Mining SafetyThis article focuses on the safety in coal mines, and what the miners must face.
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Coal Waste Pollutes Pennsylvania Groundwater, StreamsA study by the Clean Air Task Force and Earthjustice finds toxic chemicals seeping into water near coal mines used to dispose coal ash from power plants.
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Pro Appalachian Coal Mining Poster Mocks Actress Ashley Judd at Golf TournamentA Golf tournament sponsored by two coal mining companies posted a poster mocking actress Ashley Judd and her criticism of Appalachian coal mining and mountaintop removal -
A Coal Miner's LifeEver wondered what really goes on in the life of a coal miner?
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Coal Miners: Our Families & FriendsA poem dedicated to the coal miners of the world - especially those in my life. -
Glorifying Dirty CoalSpikes New Reality Program Overlooks Toxic Threats to Workers and Community -
Coal Miners Have Tough Jobs; Is the Pay Worth the Risk?Coal miners take extreme risk working, is the risk worth the pay?
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Sixteen Tons - a Coal MinerSixteen Tons a cool song. The story of a coal miner like my grandfather. -
The Requirements for Core Drilling for CoalExamines how to core drill for coal seams and how to setup the equipment when core drilling for samples below the earth's surface. -
Coal Miner's Daughter: Loretta LynnThe Coal Miner's Daughter, Loretta Lynn, my favorite singer of all time. Loretta will never let her fans down. They are number one to her. A country music legend. -
Two Coal Miners Found Dead After Mine Roof Collapse in Western KentuckyTwo missing coal miners have been found dead after a roof collapse at a coal mine in western Kentucky.
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Coal-Fired Power Needs to Step Down"135 million tons (per year) of coal waste attacks us not only in the air we breathe, on ground we would wish to walk upon, but now also in the precious water we and our children will be forced to drink..." -
Coal Production and Demand of Balance in ChinaChina is importing more and exporting less coal and had almost certainly turned a net coal import country in 2007 for the first time in its history and will probably remain one in the near future.
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Coal Mining: Pros and ConsA look at W.V. coal mining's pros and cons from coal miners, environmentalists, and residents. -
Coal Mine DisasterAfter hearing good news from China of the rescued miners who'd been trapped for 8 days, we receive news today, April 5, 2010, of a mine disaster in West Virginia... -
Coal Mining in Ohio and Kentucky: Its Importance in the Present and FutureCoal was revolutionary upon its discovery in the 1800s. As time progressed, it was the driving force behind our economy. Up until World War II, however; then it rapidly declined as oil and gas took over
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Alpha Natural Resources Buys Foundation CoalThe economy continues to create changes in companies equaling a settling of assets. Alpha Natural Resources is buying Foundation Coal for about $14 billion which creates one of the country's largest coal companies.
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West Virginia Coal Mine Explosion Kills 6, Leaves Several Missing and InjuredA coal mine explosion in West Virginia has killed six miners and left 19 miners unaccounted for and more than 20 injured. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
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Chinese Coal Mine "Miracle" Rescue, but Safer Workplaces NeededMany persons worldwide rejoiced April 5,2010 at the successful rescue of over 100 trapped coal miners. But the incident points out the need for establishing and enforcing suitable safety standards in workplaces.
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Visit Thurmond, West Virginia, Coal Miner's Ghost TownThe characteristics of Thurmond mimic a typical Appalachian coal mining town which is what enticed film director John Sayles to film the movie Matewan on location in the downtown strip of Thurmond. -
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: An Inside Look at Coal Mining OperationsBeckley Exhibition Coal Mine is one of the only touring mines where people can ride underground and learn about coal mining history. The mine is located in Beckley, West Virginia. -
Deep Coal Mining in Guernsey and Noble, Ohio CountiesThis is a short article explaining deep coal mining in Noble and Guernsey County, Ohio in the 1800's and early 1900's. It has been written as a educational and historic tool.
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Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine ReviewA visitor's review of the Exhibition Coal Mine in Beckley, WV.
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Son of a Hoosier Coal MinerWhat is it like to live as the son of a southwestern Indiana coal miner's son? Find out in this interesting story of a typical coal miner's son. -
Book Review: Big Coal -- Jeff GoodellBeing from the heart of Appalachian coal country, I couldn't pass by a book titled Big Coal. Knowing a little bit about the Bush administration's rewording and minimizing of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and neutering the Environmental Protection Agency...
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Coal Waste: Death for You & Your Children?While the use of coal smokestack scrubbers does significantly reduce airborne pollution, it is merely a trade of one evil for another. Read on to learn why. -
Coal Palace Replica Commemorates a Structure and IndustryThe Coal Palace Replica is an incredibly accurate reproduction of a structure designed to entertain (with its ballroom and exhibits) while also showcasing Iowa's coal production. The rest of the Wapello County Historical Museum has many period pieces.
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Old Fashion Coal/Wood-stove Cooking...UmmmmMom loved her water-holding tank on the side of her coal/wood-stove...this is her means of having plenty of hot water for washing dishes, giving her children a bath, and for Dad to have hot water to bath in when he came in from the coal mines... -
Make Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Illegal & Save the Central Appalachians/Cumberlands from DestructionWe must make Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining illegal (photos included in links). Contact your legislators and urge them to help us! This dire form of strip mining destroys forests, rivers, ecosystems, drinking water, clean air and more.
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Obama's Delusion: the Myth of "Clean Coal"The idea that coal can somehow be made a "clean" fuel is ridiculous. Coal is and always will be among the dirtiest and noxious of fuel sources. -
The Effects of Coal AshThis article goes into the elongated effects of coal ash. -
Silent Killer: Tragedies Outside the MinesTragedies in the mining industry are still taking place today. Innocent men and women working in the mines are dying and yet our government continues to look the other way.
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The Importance of the Coal Mining Industry in West VirginiaArticle examines the importance of the coal mining industry within West Virginia. The coal industry is one of the largest job providers to thousands of West Virginian's and without it there is nothing left for the state citizens to depend on.
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Mama's Christmas CoalA true story of keeping warm in the 1940's in eastern Tennessee.
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