Flathead Coalition
Coalbed Methane
Coalbed Methane Development in the East Kootenay Coalfields
A paper by researcher Erin Sexton. Underground deposits of coal are suffused with methane gas (CH4). The methane can be extracted from the coal by drilling wells into the coal and pumping water out of the coalbed until the gas is released. More.
Coalbed Methane Quick Facts
The high points and photographs. Did you know that CBM can require as many as 24 wells per square mile? More.
Coalfield Development Threatens North Fork
What is proposed, what is at risk, how you can help. An alert published by the Flathead Coalition. Facts, a map, a sample letter; everything you need to raise a ruckus. PDF, 354 K.
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