Coal-bed Methane: Boom, bust and hard lessons
Wyoming’s coal-bed methane boom in the early 2000s stirred controversies over land rights, mineral rights, environmental stewardship, the disposal of water and—at every turn—politics.
High Plains Gas
Residents deserve protections from drilling and fracking
The state’s proposed “setback” increase for drilling and fracking operations may not go far enough to avoid serious conflicts.
State gives CBM operator 4 months to turn on wells despite overwhelming doubts
In a hearing that lasted nearly 4 hours on Tuesday, the OGCC staff laid out why Patriot and High Plains are not deserving of another chance.
Broke, out-of-compliance CBM operator asks for another chance
Wyoming oil and gas regulators are under pressure to finally take action against broke, out-of-compliance coal-bed methane operators.