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Claire Oh Nette

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14. Predates coal

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 9, 2021, 11:24 PM

Apr 2021

WV was timbered out by out-of-state owners, just like the coal barons are out-of-state owners. WV would benefit from an extraction tax to be paid by the coal operators. Best they can do is get them on the turnpike.

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