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2. Coal mining in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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   Coal mining in Kentucky. Coal was discovered in Kentucky in 1750. Since the first commercial coal mine opened in 1820 coal has gained both economic importance and controversy regarding its environmental consequences. As of 2010 there were 442 operating coal mines in the state, [1] and as of 2017 there were fewer than 4,000 underground ...

3. Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These ...

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   1917: No. 7 mine explosion in Webster County kills 62 men. On the morning of Aug. 4, 1917, a methane gas explosion at the Western Kentucky Coal Company’s No. 7 mine in Webster County killed 62 ...

4. Eastern Kentucky Coalfield - Wikipedia

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   The Eastern Kentucky Coalfield covers 31 counties with a combined land area of 13,370 sq mi (34,628 km 2), or about 33.1 percent of the state's land area. Its 2000 census population was 734,194 inhabitants, or about 18.2 percent of the state's population. The largest city, Ashland, has a population of 21,981. Other cities of significance in the ...

5. History of coal mining in the United States - Wikipedia

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   However, it also made the job even more dangerous. Coal mining disasters, such as the Harlan County mining disaster of 1976, were not uncommon and resulted in numerous fatalities. Throughout the 20th century, coal mining remained a major industry in eastern Kentucky, providing jobs and economic growth to the region.

6. ‘She was fearless’: Ky. native who fought to open coal mining ...

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   August 19, 2024 at 2:30 AM. Thomas Moonjeli/Berea College Magazine. Betty Jean Hall, 78, a Kentucky-born attorney who fought to make coal mining jobs available to women and went on to serve as an ...

7. What can replace coal’s impact in Eastern Kentucky economy ...

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   Eastern Kentucky had endured booms and busts in coal production for decades, but with no real hope the industry will ever again employ as many people as it did in 2011, leaders and residents in ...