Coalbed Methane

Drillers Steve Harris, left, Gilbert Harris, left, and Dave Gammel clean a coal bed methane well near Spotted Horse, Wyo. A boom in methane drilling in the region has sparked concerns about the environment and disposal of the millions of gallons of water pumped from the wells to extract the natural gas.

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Drillers Steve Harris, left, Gilbert Harris, left, and Dave Gammel clean a coal bed methane well near Spotted Horse, Wyo. A boom in methane drilling in the region has sparked concerns about the environment and disposal of the millions of gallons of water pumped from the wells to extract the natural gas.