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Article: Regulatory Concerns Mount as Development Of Coalbed Methane Jumps in Western US.(Powder River Basin, Wyoming, U.S. Bureau of Land Management)(Brief Article)
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- The Oil Daily
- Article date:
- November 21, 2000
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Regulatory Concerns Mount as Development Of Coalbed Methane Jumps in Western US
Coalbed methane development in the Powder River Basin, especially in Wyoming, has leapfrogged in recent years, but the growth spurt is drawing more scrutiny from state and federal regulators and triggering vigilant environmental and citizens groups to seek legal remedy.
The number of coalbed methane wells in the region is expected to multiply, with the projected development in Wyoming alone at 30,000 wells in the next 10 years, 10 times the present figure. But Montana, which has 250 producing wells and claims it would be hurt by the rapid growth of coalbed methane ...