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The Lehigh Valley was synonymous with manufacturing from the early 19th century, its abundant coalfields and iron ore deposits firing the industry that fueled America’s rise.
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Akayla Gardner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Environmental groups have pleaded with the Biden administration to focus on the reclamation crisis in the coalfields.
—Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, 1 Dec. 2023
Roughly one in five miners in the Central Appalachia coalfields of West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia now have black lung disease, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
—Kris Maher, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2023
Blasting occurs at the Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad, in the state of Jharkhand, a common technique that uses explosives to break up the ground.
—Time, 12 Jan. 2023
Bobby was born in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky on December 7, 1931.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 June 2023
To earn a living, many local residents collect and sell coal from the Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad.
—Time, 12 Jan. 2023
Due to its geological features, the Geiseltal area — once a coalfield — contains thousands of fossils and can give researchers a better idea of what life looked like millions of years ago.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2022
The energy firm that owns the coalfield, DTEK Corp., also cited wartime restrictions on publishing details on strategic infrastructure.
—Dalton Bennett, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022
Akayla Gardner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Environmental groups have pleaded with the Biden administration to focus on the reclamation crisis in the coalfields.
—Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, 1 Dec. 2023
Roughly one in five miners in the Central Appalachia coalfields of West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia now have black lung disease, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
—Kris Maher, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2023
Blasting occurs at the Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad, in the state of Jharkhand, a common technique that uses explosives to break up the ground.
—Time, 12 Jan. 2023
Bobby was born in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky on December 7, 1931.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 June 2023
To earn a living, many local residents collect and sell coal from the Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad.
—Time, 12 Jan. 2023
Due to its geological features, the Geiseltal area — once a coalfield — contains thousands of fossils and can give researchers a better idea of what life looked like millions of years ago.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2022
The energy firm that owns the coalfield, DTEK Corp., also cited wartime restrictions on publishing details on strategic infrastructure.
—Dalton Bennett, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022
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“Coalfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalfield. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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