3. Which of the following reasons explain why the coal industry declined greatly in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre region? Select all that apply. Nuclear power plants in the state replaced the coal industry. West Virginia, an anti-union state, lured coal companies away from Pennsylvania with promises of lower production costs. ☐ Natural gas found in Pennsylvania caused the state to voluntarily abandon the coal industry. ☐ Cheap and plentiful oil from Russia and the Middle East weakened coal's dominance as a fuel source.

3. Which of the following reasons explain why the coal industry declined greatly in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre region? Select all that apply. Nuclear power plants in the state replaced the coal industry. West Virginia, an anti-union state, lured coal companies away from Pennsylvania with promises of lower production costs. ☐ Natural gas found in Pennsylvania caused the state to voluntarily abandon the coal industry. ☐ Cheap and plentiful oil from Russia and the Middle East weakened coal's dominance as a fuel source.