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Marcellus jobs: Who's working in the Mountain State?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- During his State of the State address two weeks ago, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin praised the Marcellus Shale drilling boom, and said West Virginia is "making the most of the opportunities associated with our abundant natural gas."
But it's still not clear how many of the jobs created by the natural gas drilling frenzy have gone to West Virginians -- or how large a share of those positions are being filled by out-of-state workers.
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Marcellus jobs: Who's working in the Mountain State?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- During his State of the State address two weeks ago, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin praised the Marcellus Shale drilling boom, and said West Virginia is "making the most of the opportunities associated with our abundant natural gas."
But it's still not clear how many of the jobs created by the natural gas drilling frenzy have gone to West Virginians -- or how large a share of those positions are being filled by out-of-state workers.
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