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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Pennsylvania coal"”.
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Multi-Triangulation Using Qualitative and Crossover Methods to Investigate The Role of Media in Fossil Energy Politics
… study explores the role of media, during the Pennsylvania coal strike of 1902 and the ensuing shifts in political power. Its main hypothesis is – if media helps to shape politics, then its coverage of the 1902 Pennsylvania coal strike, had a hand in delivering democracy to a working …
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Until We Sink and other stories
… authors hometown, Carbondale, in northeastern Pennsylvania, home of the first underground coal mines in the nation. The stories explore life in a town wrought by violence and environmental degradation.'</p>
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The Prediction and Occurrence of Chimney Subsidence in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Coal mining in Pennsylvania has long been an important factor in the economic development of the commonwealth. However, the mines abandoned before today's strict environmental regulations have degraded over half of Pennsylvania's counties. Subsidence incidents, known as chimney caves, are in the …
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Nanticoke, Pennsylvania: Impacts of the Anthracite Coal Industry: A Case Study
The story of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania from 1747 to 2006 is at the same time a look into the economic, political, and social aspects of America. From the birth of the American Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century, Nanticoke played an important role in the economic health of the country. …
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How to Go Greene: The Complex Dynamics of the Ongoing Transition in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Coal mining is a huge part of the culture and identity in Greene County. Unprompted, when asked about their personal histories and backgrounds, people will mention family and ancestors who were coal miners, as a way of demonstrating their deep ties to the region. Now, the tax structure is such that …