Methane capture may see spark

Officials considering working group to explore options

By Alan Wartes

Coal mine methane capture and utilization may be an idea whose day has come — judging from the response to a Gunnison County-led initiative to facilitate the process in the North Fork Valley.

Discussion is underway to create a North Fork Coal Mine Methane Working Group, which would include a broad selection of stakeholders, from conservationists to coal mine operators to state and federal officials.

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