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When did large-scale surface mining begin in West Virginia?

April 26, 2017large-scale mining west virginia

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When did large-scale surface mining begin in West Virginia?

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Large-scale surface mining began in the 1950s, with the advent of large equipment. Additional sources of information include: A Look at the History of Resource Development: Coal and A Geologic Overview of Mountaintop Removal Mining in West Virginia.