Burning Springs: A History of the Oil and Gas Industry | MotionMasters | West Virginia

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Burning Springs: A History of the Oil and Gas Industry | MotionMasters | West Virginia

Examine the impact of the discovery and production of natural gas on the social, political, and economic history of western Virginia and West Virginia. Learn the processes used to find and access gas deposits and the relationship between natural gas and saline deposits.  
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