Coalbed methane leases ruled illegal

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2002

The Department of Interior Board of Land Appeals ruled last Friday that three coalbed methane drilling leases in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming are illegal.

The board said the Clinton administration failed to conduct a proper environmental analysis. The decision affects 2,500 acres but could have a wider impact throughout the country.

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Coal-bed methane plan has setback (The Denver Post 4/30)
Interior Dept. Ruling on Methane Could Undermine Bush Proposal (The New York Times 4/30)
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Relevant Links:
Montana DEQ Coal Bed Methane Plan - http://www.deq.state.mt.us/coalbedmethane/index.asp
Coalbed Methane, Region 8 - http://www.epa.gov/region08/water/
wastewater/npdeshome/cbm/cbm.html

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