Coal Bed Methane

CBM 2001 New Clippings

Montana News Clippings

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December 29, 2001 Mitchell under fire for missing coalbed methane vote, Nick Gevock, The Bozeman Chronicle
December 26, 2001 Guest Opinion:  CBM development will benefit state, Mike Caskey, Fidelity Exploration and Production Co., The Billings Gazette
December 21, 2001 Coalbed methane ban beaten in tie vote, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
December 20, 2001 Methane study delayed, The Billings Gazette
December 20, 2001 Irrigators challenge coalbed water pact, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
December 14, 2001 Officials postpone decision on coalbed methane wells, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
December 11, 2001 DEQ to set water quality standards in response to coalbed methane development, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
December 9, 2001 Letter to the Editor:  CBM development must preserve water, (scroll down to article), Nick Golder, Forsyth, The Billings Gazette
December 8, 2001 Exhibit to detail methane resources, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
November 18, 2001 Coalbed methane not just a Bozeman Pass problem, Laura Heck, The Bozeman Chronicle
November 17, 2001 NPRC urges balance in coal bed methane planning, Becky Bohrer (AP), The Bozeman Gazette
November 16, 2001 Opinion:  NPRC gives voice to citizen concerns,  Gazette Editorial, The Bozeman Gazette
November 15, 2001 Letter to the Editor by John Worley, Gas can be extracted without harming the environment, The Bozeman Chronicle
November 15, 2001 Property owners:  the economic force behind gas drillings, The Bozeman Chronicle
November 15, 2001 Group to explain its 'blueprint' for coalbed methane development, The Bozeman Chronicle
November 09, 2001 Mineral rights issue in our State's roots, Margorie Smith, The Bozeman Chronicle
November 07, 2001 New coalbed methane plan more of the same, The Bozeman Chronicle
November 01, 2001 Huber again seeking drilling permit, The Bozeman Chronicle
October 21, 2001 Fight against Huber brought out community's best, Bert Hopeman, The Bozeman Chronicle
October 19, 2001 Plummeting gas prices ice coalbed methane plans, Tom Lutey, The Bozeman Chronicle
October 18, 2001 Coalbed methane not just a Bozeman Pass issue, Jan Krieger, The Bozeman Chronicle
October 11, 2001 Coal methane critics want to stop drilling through zoning, The Billings Gazette (AP)
October 10, 2001 Bridger Canyon property owners seek to stop drilling, Nick Gevock, The Bozeman Chronicle
October 7, 2001 Coalbed methane drilling is about property rights, Letter to the Editor by Jan Astrom, The Bozeman Chronicle
October 1, 2001 Bozeman Pass folks can't shut the door behind them, Letter to the Editor by Mable Deane, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 27, 2001 Huber silent on drilling plans, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 26, 2001 Comments sought on methane drilling, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
September 25, 2001 Methane water studied, The Bozeman Chronicle (AP)
September 24, 2001 Coalbed methane development coming to state, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 23, 2001 Company drops gas drilling plan, The Billings Gazette (AP)
September 18, 2001 Critics fault coalbed methane drillers web site, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 17, 2001 This is a different kind of methane, Letter to the Editor, Clay Hall, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 16, 2001 Remember coalbed methane when you vote, Letter to the Editor, Robin Heyer, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 13, 2001 City urges zoning commission to reject Huber's plan, Ron Tschida, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 13, 2001 Coalbed methane meeting cancelled, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 11, 2001 Coalbed methane regulatory battle will be fought over water, Tom Lutey, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 11, 2001 The power is in our hands to control coalbed drilling, Letter to the Editor, Scott and Gale Smith, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 11, 2001 Methane plan cutting into retirement, Letter to the Editor, Robert Sizemore, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 11, 2001 Drillers don't even consider renewable energy options, Letter to the Editor, Ed Scheterlak, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 9, 2001 Do the math; methane development will cost us, Letter to the Editor by Bert Hopeman, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 8, 2001 Coalbed methane lawsuit disputed, The Billings Gazette
September 8, 2001 Landman assembles mineral leases on 30.000 acres in Shields Valley, by Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
September 5, 2001 County mulls coalbed methane ordinance, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
August 30, 2001 Permit given for methane exploration, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
August 30, 2001 Board OKs gas test well near Bozeman Pass, The Billings Gazette
August 29, 2001 Opposition expected to Bozeman Pass well, The Billings Gazette (AP)
August 21, 2001 Coalbed developers set educational fair,  The Billings Gazette
August 20, 2001 Guest Opinion:  Montana-Wyoming pact bodes ill for both states, Pennie A. Vance, Powder River Basin Resource Council
August 15, 2001 Governors OK water pact, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
August 14, 2001 Methane drilling viewed from future, letter to the editor by Jan Anstrom, The Bozeman Chronicle
August 13, 2001 Help prevent gas drilling plan in Bridger Canyon, Trail Creek, letter to the editor by Mike Smith, The Bozeman Chronicle
August 12, 2001 Coalbed methane:  Meetings scheduled in weeks to come, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
August 12, 2001 Coalbed methane:  Drilling firm has plans for Bozeman Pass, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
August 12, 2001 Coalbed methane:  Horror stories abound, Scott McMillion, The Bozeman Chronicle
August 11, 2001 Irrigators fear methane well effects in Tongue, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
July 22, 2001 Energy interests led lobbyist spending, The Billings Gazette (AP)  (NOTE: see reference to Redstone Gas Partners)
July 15, 2001 Opinion, Belinghausen Column: Language clarity all depends on the reader,  
The Billings Gazette
July 15, 2001 Letter to the Editor, Responsible CBM development needed, Thomas L. Williams, Vice President, MLICA, Broadus, The Billings Gazette (NOTE: go past fireworks letters)
July 09, 2001 Guest Opinion: Martz takes state's coalbed methane debate to lowest level,  
Dena Hoff, Chair of the Northern Plains Resource Council, The Billings Gazette
July 08, 2001 Guest Opinion: A case for environmentally responsible coal production,  
Judy Martz, Governor of Montana, The Billings Gazette
July 08, 2001 Firm wants to explore for coalbed methane, The Billings Gazette
July 07, 2001 Letter to the Editor, Carbon-based fuels aren't the solution, Wade Sikorski, Willard, The Billings Gazette
July 01, 2001 Gazette Opinion: Coal offers Montana golden opportunity, The Billings Gazette
June 29, 2001 Gas producer reveals water leak, The Billings Gazette State Bureau
June 20, 2001 Opinion, Voice of the reader, The Billings Gazette, Our readers speak out, Martz peddles industry propaganda, Leo E. Waldhausen, Culbertson
June 19, 2001 Land board adopts methane policy, Erin P. Billings, The Billings Gazette State Bureau
June 14, 2001 NPRC sues BLM over methane leases, Becky, Bohrer, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 14, 2001 Editorial: Make methane drilling safe, An IR View, The Independent Record, Helena
June 14, 2001 Your Turn Column by Thomas Schneider, A coal bed methane solution, The Independent Record, Helena
June 13, 2001 Study touts benefits of coalbed methane, Charles S. Johnson, The Billings Gazette State Bureau
June 13, 2001 Two city companies seek coalbed search permits, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
June 11, 2001 Coalbed methane development must adhere to sound principals, The Billings Gazette, Opinion Column, by William Edwards
June 11, 2001 Opinion: Patient course is wise course for methane development,  The Billings Gazette Opinion
June 09, 2001 Coalbed operations impress Martz, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
May 18, 20011 BLM, industry differ on coal bed estimate, Jan Falstad, The Billings Gazette
May 18, 2001 Tainted methane water called "extreme threat", Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
May 16, 2001 Montana to set salinity levels, The News Record, Gillette, Wyoming
May 09, 2001 Principal issues identified for coalbed methane study, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
April 25, 2001 MSU team assesses pros and cons of methane production, MSU News Services
April 24, 2001 State sued over Tongue River water permit, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
April 06, 2001 Methane firms vow to protect environment in state activities, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
April 05, 2001 Board taking methane well applications, compiled by The Billings Gazette staff
March 11, 2001 Coal bed methane views clash, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
March 10, 2001 Methane projects ready, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
March 09, 2001 Hearing set on methane, The Billings Gazette
February 25, 2001 Readers weigh in on coal bed methane, Pat Bellinghausen, Opinion Editor, The Billings Gazette
February 23, 2001 House advances methane bill, The Billings Gazette (AP)
February 20, 2001 Coalbed methane’s potential no longer ‘crazy’ idea, Jan Falstad, The Billings Gazette
February 18, 2001 Coal bed methane–the science of, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
February 03, 2001 Methane Industry Focus of 1/2/01 Hearing, The Billings Gazette
January 30, 2001 Methane drilling illegally OK'd, NPRC says, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
January 29, 2001 Group plans lawsuit over methane development, The Billings Gazette
January 29, 2001 Carbon County methane progressing more slowly, The Billings Gazette (AP)

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Wyoming News Clippings

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December 31, 2001 Mayor dispels some coalbed methane myths, The Gillette News-Record
December 27, 2001 Watching the water, The Gillette News-Record
December 23, 2001 Coalbed methane benefits Wyoming, (scroll down to article), Voice of the reader, William Browne, Marathon Oil Company, The Billings Gazette
December 23, 2001 Water quality is comparable, The Gillette News-Record
December 23, 2001 Legislature to debate water reinjection, The Gillette News-Record
December 21, 2001 Small plants to provide basin power, The Billings Gazette (AP, Gillette)
December 19, 2001 Methane water plan withdrawn, The Billings Gazette (AP, Gillette)
December 18, 2001 First year of coalition marked by accusations, (scroll down to article), The Billings Gazette
December 15, 2001 Driving to methane fields called peril, The Billings Gazette (AP, Gillette)
December 13, 2001 DEQ unsure about study, The Billings Gazette (AP, Gillette)
December 12, 2001 Funds sought to improve roads in methane fields, The Billings Gazette (AP)
December 9, 2001 County wants help for impacted roads, The Gillette News-Record
December 9, 2001 Lower natural gas prices affect Wyoming royalty checks, Adam Rankin, The Billings Gazette
December 3, 2001 DEQ allows coal-bed methane water to be used as road dust control, The Billings Gazette (AP)
December 2, 2001 Next step:  permits for plant, The Billings Gazette (AP)
December 1, 2001 CBM part of ConocoPhillips' future, The Billings Gazette (AP, Gillette)
December 1, 2001 Guest Opinion:  An energy boom roars back in Wyoming, Robyn Morrison, The Billings Gazette
November 28, 2001 City may get three water reinjection wells, The Gillette New-Record
November 27, 2001 Water from methane wells triples since '99, The Gillette New-Record
November 21, 2001 EPA finds faults in water discharge program, The Billings Gazette (AP, Gillette)
November 20, 2001 Consultant examines energy development patterns, The Casper Star-Tribune
November 16, 2001 Powder River pipeline proposed, The Billings Gazette (AP, Gillette)
November 14, 2001 Methane well's location causes concern, The Gillette News-Record
November 13, 2001 Pipeline would offer a new route, The Gillette News-Record
November 13, 2001 Methane industry affecting enrollment, (scroll down to article), The Billings Gazette 
November 13, 2001 Pipeline monopolies hurt prices, The Billings Gazette (AP)
November 10, 2001 It's wrong to paint everyone with the same brush, Letter to the Editor, Jennifer Knvenius, Petroleum Association of Wyoming, The Sheridan Press
November 9, 2001 New product may control road dust, The Billings Gazette (AP)
November 8, 2001 Misrepresentation is overshadowing goal of PRBC event, Letter to the Editor, Pennie Vance, The Sheridan Press
November 8, 2001 DEQ undertakes air inventory, The Billings Gazette (AP)
November 7, 2001 County has numerous nitrogen oxide sources, The Gillette News-Record
November 7, 2001 DEQ a little closer to completing an air quality inventory of county, The Gillette News-Record
November 6, 2001 Clean air will affect Wyoming, prof says, The Billings Gazette (AP)
November 5, 2001 Wyoming's powder keg:  coal bed methane splinters Powder River Basin, High Country News, Paonia, CO
November 2, 2001 Methane gas drilling declines, The Billings Gazette (AP)
November 1, 2001 Wyoming officials offer tips on methane experiences, The Billings Gazette
October 30, 2001 Methane rules focus of meeting, The Billings Gazette (AP)
October 28, 2001 Methane activity lacks authority, The Gillette News-Record
October 26, 2001 Powder River is top natural gas producer, The Gillette News-Record
October 17, 2001 Environmental groups want methane developed in stages, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette
October 12, 2001 Policy OK'd for coalbed methane generators, The Billings Gazette (AP)
October 5, 2001 Water Discharge permits flowing freely in Wyoming, The Billings Gazette (AP)
October 2, 2001 Methane developers, hunters may be dangerous mix, (scroll down to article), The Billings Gazette
September 30, 2001 Pollution levels in air rise, The Billings Gazette (AP)
September 28, 2001 New natural gas pipeline will be built, The Billings Gazette (AP)
September 27, 2001 Pipeline for coalbed methane planned in northern Wyoming, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
September 25, 2001 Area coal bed methane traffic kicks up dust, The Gillette News-Record
September 21, 2001 New pipeline increases natural gas carrying capacity, (scroll down to article), The Billings Gazette
September 17, 2001 Soil study will clarify what to expect from methane well water, The Gillette News-Record
September 15, 2001 Newcastle leery of methane plan, The Billings Gazette (AP)
September 14, 2001 Counties assess cost of coalbed methane boom, The Billings Gazette (AP)
September 14, 2001 Ranchers lobby for more control of land, Christopher Thorne (AP), The Billings Gazette
September 14, 2001 Phillips seeks reservoirs to divert well water, (scroll down to article), The Billings Gazette
September 10, 2001 Methane likely to be slow in Atlantic Rim, petroleum exec says, The Casper Star Tribune
September 9, 2001 Forum set on energy issues, The Billings Gazette
September 9, 2001 Coalbed remarks aired, The Billings Gazette (AP)
September 7, 2001 Landowners tell Congress about methane, The Gillette News Record
September 5, 2001 Devon buys oil producer for $3.4B, The Gillette News-Record
September 5, 2001 New Gillette pipe plant slightly behind schedule, The Casper Star Tribune
August 23, 2001 Methane company takes measures to muffle sound, The Billings Gazette (AP)
August 21, 2001 Campbell County takes part in pilot methane program, (scroll down to article), The Billings Gazette
August 21, 2001 BLM can't keep up with methane permits, The Billings Gazette (AP)
August 20, 2001 Fire danger increases near methane wells, (scroll down to article),  The Billings Gazette
August 18, 2001 Firefighters alert to coal bed methane hazards, The Sheridan Press
August 18, 2001 Caught in the middle of a boom, The Gillette News-Record
August 17, 2001 Panel launches impact program, The Gillette News-Record
August 15, 2001 Guest editorial from the Sheridan Press, B.J. Kristiansen, Coal Bed Methane Coordination Coalition
August 15, 2001 Action needed now on energy, Wyoming Energy commission member says, The Billings Gazette (AP)
August 13, 2001 Coal bed methane operators pressure unsafe companies, The Billings Gazette (AP)
August 13, 2001 Schools fill positions, but boom limits housing choices, The Gillette News-Record
August 11, 2001 Gillette attorney tackles eminent domain issues, Gillette News-Record
August 10, 2001 Gas drilling started in basin, The Billings Gazette (AP)
August 10, 2001 Methane noise rule action fails, The Billings Gazette (AP)
August 10, 2001 Methane causes worries about rezoning, The Billings Gazette (scroll down to article)
August 10, 2001 Official:  Ask state to help with safety, The Gazette News-Record
August 8, 2001 Methane fears stirs debate over zoning, The Gillette News-Record
August 05, 2001 Coal bed industry seeks innovative ways to boost safety, The Gillette News-Record
July 31, 2001 Methane safety panel may regroup, The Gillette News-Record
July 31, 2001 Truck violations increase in coal bed methane country, The Casper Star Tribune (AP)
July 28, 2001 Mineral rights causing some clashes, Gillette News-Record
July 27, 2001 Methane impact costs, The Gillette News-Record
July 26, 2001 City methane monitoring is in phase two, The Gillette News-Record
July 25, 2001 Methane project approved, The Billings Gazette (AP)
July 22, 2001 How long will it last?, The Gillette News-Record
July 20, 2001 Homeowners do not want development, The Gillette News-Record
July 19, 2001 BLM must study whether to allow more development, The Billings Gazette
July 19, 2001 Methane generators too loud for some, The Billings Gazette (AP)
July 19, 2001 Property values increase, The Billings Gazette (AP)
July 18, 2001 Ranchers upset over methane noise, The Gillette News-Record
July 18, 2001 Energy panel to develop mineral blueprint, The Gillette News-Record
July 17, 2001 Methane dams get high praise, The Billings Gazette (AP)
July 15, 2001 Three Letters to the Editor on CBM, The Billings Gazette
July 09, 2001 DEQ to study pollution from methane-well generators, The Billings Gazette (AP)
July 04, 2001 Property protection group formed, The Billings Gazette (AP)
July 01, 2001 Lodging available despite big boom, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 29, 2001 Coalbed drillers seeking changes, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 27, 2001 Tourists still have a place despite boom, The Gillette News-Record
June 26, 2001 Operators want to strengthen safety rules, The Gillette News-Record
June 23, 2001 Methane monitors will help gauge soil changes, The Gillette News-Record
June 22, 2001 Roads, methane worry Wyarno, The Sheridan Press
June 22, 2001 Methane boom causes traffic problems, The Casper Star Tribune (AP)
June 21, 2001 Company wants to drill wells in Wyoming, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 20, 2001 Methane equipment needs parts, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 15, 2001 Gas wells proposed in grasslands, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 13, 2001 Gillette man burned by methane fire, The Billings Gazette
June 13, 2001 Further study urged on coalbed discharge, Jan Falstad, The Billings Gazette
June 13, 2001 New methane pipeline approved, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 07, 2001 Coalbed methane industry urged to improve training, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 03, 2001 Co-op plans call for methane-related project south of Rapid City, The Billings Gazette (AP)
June 03, 2001 Safety workers say methane training a must, The Gillette News-Record
June 03, 2001 Gas boom in Gillette not felt elsewhere, The Billings Gazette (AP)
May 31, 2001 Methane boom fuels housing shortage, The Billings Gazette (AP)
May 30, 2001 Coal bed methane fair set for Friday, Saturday, The Billings Gazette
May 29, 2001 Competition may lower methane drilling costs, The Billings Gazette (AP)
May 26, 2001 It's getting harder to find parts during the coal bed methane boom, The Gillette News-Record
May 26, 2001 Boom creates desperate need for housing, The Gillette News-Record
May 24, 2001 Rancher worries about the effects of methane water on his land, The Gillette News- Record
May 24, 2001 Manufacturer to open plant for coal bed methane industry, The Casper Star Tribune
May 12, 2001 Methane boom just beginning, The Billings Gazette (AP)
May 06, 2001 Coalbed methane investments pay off, The Billings Gazette (AP)
May 05, 2001 Study predicts few effects from coal bed methane drilling, The Billings Gazette (AP)
May 03, 2001 EPA criticizes BLM's coalbed methane decision, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau 
May 01, 2001 Trade show slated, Anna Koch, The Billings Gazette
April 30, 2001 Regulations considered for pipeline compressors, The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 30, 2001 Legal business busy handling coal bed methane, The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 27, 2001 Less methane water discharged as wells age, The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 24, 2001 Noise from coal bed compressor draws complaints from rural residents,  
The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 23, 2001 EPA to study methane injection, The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 22, 2001 Coal bed discharge damage feared, The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 19, 2001 Water study nearly complete, The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 19, 2001 Expert sees boom in mineral industry, The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 18, 2001 Proposed rules could require some monitoring of reinjected CBM water,  
The Billings Gazette (AP)
April 17, 2001 Enzi resurrects coal, gas conflict bill, The Casper Star Tribune
April 10, 2001 Methane-well generators under review, The Casper Star Tribune
March 30, 2001 Energy, environment clash brews in Wyoming, Tom Kenworth, USA Today 
March 24, 2001 BLM authorizes 2,500 drainage wells, The Billings Gazette
March 23, 2001 Coal bed water called safe, The Billings Gazette (AP)
March 14, 2001 Comment sought on well permits, The Billings Gazette (AP)
March 12, 2001 Bush nominates coal bed methane lobbyist for Interior job, The Casper Star Tribune (AP)
March 08, 2001 EPA asked to take over discharge permits, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau
March 07, 2001 Gillette considers drilling rules, The Billings Gazette (AP)
March 01, 20011 Bill caps local mineral funding, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau 
March 01, 2001 Methane could result in record valuation, The Casper Star Tribune
February 28, 2001 Methane coordinator optimistic about job ahead, The Billings Gazette (AP)
February 26, 2001 Diesel-powered generators worry some regulators, The Billings Gazette (AP)
February 19, 2001 Coalbed methane both boom and bust to Wyoming landowners, Jan Falstad, The Billings Gazette
February 10, 2001 Three groups threaten suits over drilling, The Billings Gazette
February 02, 2001 DEQ takes aim at polluting generators, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau
January 26, 2001 Anadarko enters northeast Wyoming coal bed methane play, The Casper Star Tribune 
January 20, 2001 DEQ: Proposal Chilling to Public, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau 
January 19, 2001 Bill protects industry from 'bad faith' objections, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau

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Montana/Wyoming Interstate News Clippings/Issues

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December 11, 2001 EPA to hire methane coordinator, The News-Record, Gillette, Wyoming
October 20, 2001 Drilling becomes environmentally friendly, The Billings Gazette (AP)
October 12, 2001 Guest Opinion:  2 states make progress on coalbed methan issues, Rich Collins, CMS Energy, The Billings Gazette
September 7, 2001 Bush foresees huge increase in coalbed wells over decade, The Billings Gazette (AP)
July 30, 2001 Oil, gas drillers celebrate boom times in the West as uneasy alliances form in opposition, Judith Kohler, (AP), The Billings Gazette
June 21, 2001 Gazette Opinion: Two-state CBM pact borders on success, The Billings Gazette
June 16, 2001 States to monitor coalbed water, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
June 09, 2001 Governors tour methane fields, The News-Record, Gillette, Wyoming
April 14, 2001 Montana, Wyoming river flow talks falter, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau
April 13, 2001 EPA's methane study irks Wyo; Montana gives study green light, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau
April 13, 2001 Coal bed methane group reaches impasse over water study, The Casper Star Tribune
April 11, 2001 Missouri, Powder on endangered list, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
February 22, 2001 Rising concern: effects of drilling little known ranchers, outdoor groups say,  
Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
February 21, 2001 Tracking the boom: federal, state agencies strive for responsible development,  
Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette
February 18, 2001 Coalbed methane: Montana watches as Wyoming copes, Jeff Tollefson, The Billings Gazette, Wyoming Bureau
January 27, 2001 States to cooperate on methane water, Clair Johnson, The Billings Gazette