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The first commercial U.S. coal production began near Richmond, Virginia.
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The first well was drilled by William Hart in Fredonia, New York.
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First Oil Well Drilled in Pennsylvania
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First use of geothermal energy to heat buildings in Idaho.
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The U.S. government first regulated the natural gas industry in 1938.
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The U.S. Department of Energy launches the Solar Energy Research Institute.
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Tesla invents an AC system to electrical generation
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First nuclear power plant built in PA
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Three Mile Island accident in PA stalls nuclear power development.
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The world’s largest solar thermal facility, located in Kramer Junction,California, was commissioned
