Colorado Coal Mine Refuses to Capture Methane – Releases Directly into Atmosphere Instead, Depriving Government of $250M
Image: Flickr via Steven Damron For all their environmental woes, most coal mines in the U.S. at least capture the methane released when the coal is mined. It can then be used for fuel, which in terms of greenhouse gas emissions is tons (ha) better than simply releasing it freely into the atmosphere. However, 12 mines do not capture methane, according to the EPA, including one that is currently expanding and might get away with continuing t… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Colorado Coal Mine Refuses to Capture Methane – Releases Directly into Atmosphere Instead, Depriving Government of $250M
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