Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP)
Since 1994, EPA's Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP) has worked cooperatively with the coal mining industry in the United States – and other major coal-producing countries – to reduce coal mine methane (CMM) emissions.
What is Coal Mine Methane (CMM)?
Sources of CMM Emissions
Mitigating CMM Emissions
CMM Events and Industry Contacts
Map of US Coal Mine Methane Current Projects and Potential Opportunities
This map provides information about current projects and potential opportunities to develop coal mine methane (CMM) recovery and utilization projects at active U.S. coal mines. View the interactive map.
Map Legend
Surface Mine | Underground Mine | Underground Non-Producing Mine | Abandoned Mine | |
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No drainage No gas recovery |
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With drainage No gas recovery |
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With drainage With gas recovery |
Instructions
Click on any of the map markers to view detailed information on that mine. Some mines are mapped closely, so please utilize the map zooming functionality to better view any clusters.
Zooming: You can click on the "+"/"-" buttons on the upper left corner to zoom map in/out. Quickly return to the map's default start extent using the Home button.
Repositioning the map: Simply click on the map and drag in any direction.
Changing map display: To change the type of map displayed to satellite view, click on the "Imagery" button in the lower left corner. Click the box again to toggle back to the default topographic map.
Definitions
Surface mine: Surface coal mines are mines that remove part or all of mountaintops to expose buried seams of coal. For more information, see Active Surface Mines.
Underground mine: Underground coal mines are mines at which coal is produced by tunneling into the earth to the coalbed, which is then mined with underground mining equipment and transported to the surface. For more information, see Active Underground Mines.
Non-producing mine: Non-producing coal mines are active mines that are temporarily not producing coal, but not yet considered abandoned per the Mine Safety & Health Administration.
Abandoned mine: Abandoned coal mines are no longer operated to produce coal. For more information, see Abandoned Underground Mines.
International Activities
Learn about CMOP's international activities conducted under the auspices of the Global Methane Initiative (GMI).Exit
The Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator converts emissions reductions into in everyday terms.