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Coal jobs at 14 year high in Appalachia

Steel Guru | November 27, 2011 | 9:24 am Energy Europe Coal 

New government data shows employment in the Appalachian mining industry is at a 14 year high. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said that the total number of coal jobs nationwide is at its highest level since 1996, with 90,354 jobs in 2011.

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