According to the WSJ:
No state suffered more from the Obama regulatory assault than West Virginia as coal production and business investment plunged.
West Virginia’s revival started in early 2017 as coal and natural-gas production picked up.
Exports and the Trump Administration’s deregulation have lifted the industry.
Employment is up, wages are up … dependence on government programs is (e.g. food stamps, Medicaid) is down substantially,
Now that West Virginia is back on it’s feet, there’s talk of a grassroots campaign for the state changing it’s name…