Coalbed Methane - An Untapped Energy Resource and an Environmental Concern
http://energy.usgs.gov/factsheets/Coalbed/coalmeth.html

USGS: Energy Resource Surveys Program


This USGS fact sheet discusses the environmental concerns of coalbed methane development. Topics include the concerns associated with water disposal, contribution of coal beds to atmospheric methane, the 1993 Climate Change Action Plan and the contamination of shallow aquifers from coalbed methane development.

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Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Coal, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality, Environmental Science:Energy:Natural Gas, Environmental Science:Air Quality, Water Quality and Quantity
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work