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Yet its stories are not widely known, even one so dramatic as this battle in the Colorado coalfields.
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Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
There has been considerable interest in synthetic fuel production over the decades, particularly from countries with no oil of their own but with coalfields or other energy supplies.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Its coalfield alone boasted 38 collieries and employed 18,000 people, while another 3,000 worked at the nearby Brymbo Steelworks.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In the coalfields of Appalachian West Virginia, everyone hopes the mine will keep giving up its coal to pay rare six-figure salaries.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
There has been considerable interest in synthetic fuel production over the decades, particularly from countries with no oil of their own but with coalfields or other energy supplies.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Its coalfield alone boasted 38 collieries and employed 18,000 people, while another 3,000 worked at the nearby Brymbo Steelworks.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In the coalfields of Appalachian West Virginia, everyone hopes the mine will keep giving up its coal to pay rare six-figure salaries.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Coalfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalfield. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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