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<br />.. <br /> <br />~ <br />........ <br />1---' <br />a <br /> <br />Knowlton, La Plata County; Rich Griebling and Morris Bell,. COGCC; Vicki Cowart, Carol <br />Tremain, Bop Kirkham and Jim Soule, Colorado Geological Survey; Steve Lautenschlager, <br />Colorado Division of Water Resources; Ruth Lewis, Colorado Division of Wildlife; James <br />Horn, Color~do Department of Health; Carl Weston and Jerry Swingle, San Juan Citizens <br />Alliance; and Dave Cox and Genevieve Young, Advanced Resources International. <br />In the rnid-1980s, oil and gas companies began developing coal bed methane reserves <br />in La Plata County using a new. technology that pumps water from the coal seams to liberate <br />methane gas. This gas is the same substance as the natural gas used to heat homes and' <br />businesses. In 1993, coalbed methane production in the county totalled 125 billion cubic feet-- <br />32 percent of the state's total gas production. <br />A 20-page sununary of the investigative team's report is available from the COGCC <br />,at 1210 Lincoln Street, Suite 801, Denver, Colo 80203, for $3 each to cover postage and <br />handling. TJj.e complete 550-page report.is also available for $40 per copy. Make checks <br />payable to "Colorado Oil. and Gas Conservation Commission." <br /> <br />### <br /> <br />:4..:.- ,I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~< ,,'" .<0 ,,;; <br /> <br /> <br />,'. <br />..j <br /> <br />j; ,:,'i <br />, d <br />.1.".. ~,,i~,~1;,~~/'k~_~J <br />