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West Virginia Coal Country Battles Devastating Decline

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With coal production slowing due to stricter environmental controls, the state's coal country has been hit hard with job losses and business closures.
Coal miner Mike Hawks, 53, stands in an underground tunnel at a coal processing facility near Gilbert, W. Va., on May 22.
Coal miner Mike Hawks, 53, stands in an underground tunnel at a coal processing facility near Gilbert, W. Va., on May 22. ROBERT GALBRAITH / Reuters

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