Coalbed Methane - An Untapped Energy Resource and an Environmental Concern
https://web.archive.org/web/20071109055636/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:Fossil Fuels, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality, Environmental Science:Air Quality, Water Quality and Quantity
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Weather, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water