March 28, 2014 – The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector of the economy showed tremendous growth from 2007 to 2012 as the number of establishments rose by 26.4 percent, according to the 2012 Economic Census Advance Report just released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Hmmmmm, I’m questioning that. From 2007-2012, the quarrying sector of the economy took a…
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Mining, Quarrying in Second Most-Dangerous Occupation Group
According to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction are the second most-dangerous occupation group.
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