The Coal Miner Makes a Comeback in America

393713 06: A coal miner shovels coal onto a loader August 26, 2001 at the Mathies coal mine in western, PA. The Mathies mine, which employs 164 miners, is one of the few underground room-and-pillar mines still operating. Unlike surface strip mines that use less men and more machines, underground mines are very labor intensive. The coal mining industry, once nearly extinct in Pennsylvania, has made a recent comeback as a centerpiece to President Bush''s energy plan. Since February of 2001 the price of coal has doubled to more than $40 a ton and over a thousand miners have gone back to work in Pennsylvania this year alone. Coal mining, while dangerous, dirty work, is still one of the best paying occupations in western Pennsylvania, with the average wage over $18 an hour with up to $6 an hour more in benefits. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
393713 06: A coal miner shovels coal onto a loader August 26, 2001 at the Mathies coal mine in western, PA. The Mathies mine, which employs 164 miners, is one of the few underground room-and-pillar mines still operating. Unlike surface strip mines that use less men and more machines, underground mines are very labor intensive. The coal mining industry, once nearly extinct in Pennsylvania, has made a recent comeback as a centerpiece to President Bush''s energy plan. Since February of 2001 the price of coal has doubled to more than $40 a ton and over a thousand miners have gone back to work in Pennsylvania this year alone. Coal mining, while dangerous, dirty work, is still one of the best paying occupations in western Pennsylvania, with the average wage over $18 an hour with up to $6 an hour more in benefits. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
The Coal Miner Makes a Comeback in America
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