TOP TEN STORIES OF 2013 — 1 — Coal plunge, fed actions hurt economy

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Loaded coal cars sit motionless on a Norton switching yard beside J.I. Burton High School. A 2013 study projected that Appalachian coal production will continue to fall in coming years, with severe consequences for communities. Wise County was feeling the strain early in the year. JEFF LESTER PHOTO.Click Hereto order photo reprints


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