Why Pennsylvania's coal mine fire problems are here to stay forever
Fires in coal mines have been a problem for Pennsylvania for decades. These fires are not only dangerous, but they also keep the mine from being profitable. We'll talk about the dangers of these fires, how they happen, and what can be done to prevent them.
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Scriptwriter - Gregory Back,
Editor - Piotr Kubiak
Host - Ryan Socash
» SOURCES
PUBLIC_PA Underground Coal Mine Fire Locations_August2020.xlsx (state.pa.us)
Environmental Hazards – Coal Mining – 2018 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (pahmp.com)
Accidents - Pennsylvania Mines and Mining - Library Guides at Penn State University (psu.edu)
The Hazards of 19th Century Coal Mining | eHISTORY (osu.edu)
So where are these mine fires? (fifedrum.org)
Red Ash and Beaver Brook Mine Fires (fifedrum.org)
Coal Region - Wikipedia
The dangerous lives of Pennsylvania coal miners captured in rare photographs, 1942 - Rare Historical Photos
PA Mining History
CDC - Mining Feature - Coal Mine Explosion Prevention - NIOSH
Pennsylvania Coal Fires – MatthewPGomez.com
10 Naturally Occurring Eternal Flames (treehugger.com)
Avondale Mine disaster - Wikipedia
Coal mine accidents in Pa. have killed hundreds of miners - pennlive.com
Centralia Pennsylvania Photography - Underground Mine Fires burning since 1962 in Centralia PA. (offroaders.com)
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