Coal ‘Ghost Towns’ Loom in West Virginia

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CNN Money reported on the effects of the coal mining industry on West Virginia’s economy.

CNN Money reported on the effects of the coal mining industry on West Virginia’s economy.

The market news is quoted as saying:

The federal government predicts coal production in Central Appalachia — which includes West Virginia’s southern coal fields — will decline 40% in the next five years, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs there.

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