http://www.digitaljournal.com/science/na...cle/408082

Quote:The source of the methane is believed to be extensive coal-mining activity in the San Juan Basin, according to Eric Kort, a professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and lead author of the study. He calls the Basin “the most active coalbed methane production area in the country.”

It's all those Mexicans eating beans.

But, nuclear...

(10-13-2014 12:36 PM)JDTulane Wrote:  http://www.digitaljournal.com/science/na...cle/408082

Quote:The source of the methane is believed to be extensive coal-mining activity in the San Juan Basin, according to Eric Kort, a professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and lead author of the study. He calls the Basin “the most active coalbed methane production area in the country.”

They should frack instead.

'Vast' in perspective

It's the spot in red

Goes to show how small Delaware is ... hah

I saw this article yesterday or the day before... I noticed that they can't "prove" the coal industry is responsible for this. (Otherwise, wouldn't areas like KY/WV be covered in Methane?)

(10-13-2014 04:50 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  I saw this article yesterday or the day before... I noticed that they can't "prove" the coal industry is responsible for this. (Otherwise, wouldn't areas like KY/WV be covered in Methane?)

Well, one would think that to be the case........

What are the yellow splotches throughout the country? Their locations don't correlate to much of anything.

They doubted their instruments. Kind of reminds us of the radar station that had just opened in Hawaii
watching the Japanese airplanes fly their way.

(10-14-2014 05:26 AM)chargeradio Wrote:  What are the yellow splotches throughout the country? Their locations don't correlate to much of anything.

There are natural natural gas vents around.

(10-13-2014 12:36 PM)JDTulane Wrote:  http://www.digitaljournal.com/science/na...cle/408082

Quote:The source of the methane is believed to be extensive coal-mining activity in the San Juan Basin, according to Eric Kort, a professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and lead author of the study. He calls the Basin “the most active coalbed methane production area in the country.”

When i read the title the first thing i thought of was this.

(10-14-2014 07:53 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(10-14-2014 05:26 AM)chargeradio Wrote:  What are the yellow splotches throughout the country? Their locations don't correlate to much of anything.

There are natural natural gas vents around.

That makes sense now. I knew Kentucky was not a good state for natural gas, and the large yellow area in Northwest Ohio was part of the Great Black Swamp.

(10-13-2014 04:50 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  I saw this article yesterday or the day before... I noticed that they can't "prove" the coal industry is responsible for this. (Otherwise, wouldn't areas like KY/WV be covered in Methane?)

All coal isn't the same. Different areas have different levels of methane, sulfer, etc.