On the recordSeptember 25, 2011
As we know, the West Virginia coal mining industry itself employs over 50,000 people with some incomes reaching $80,000 a year.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “As we know, the West Virginia coal mining industry itself employs over 50,000 people with some incomes reaching $80,000…”
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Manchin highlights the economic importance of coal mining in West Virginia.
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