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The short version is that methane is embedded in coal deposits, and as miners dig to expose coal seams, the gas escapes, and continues to do so long after a coal mine reaches the end of its operating life.
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 21 June 2025
The short version is that methane is embedded in coal deposits and as miners dig to expose coal seams, the gas escapes, and continues to do so long after a coal mine reaches the end of its operating life.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
In Jharia, India, a 1916 or so underground coal seam fire prompted the evacuation of over 100 thousand people.
—Joe Salas
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2025
Those programs have recently grown in importance, as thinning coal seams force mining operations to dig through thicker layers of sandstone – a process that creates more silica dust, which has led to a steep rise in irreversible lung damage.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 21 June 2025
The short version is that methane is embedded in coal deposits and as miners dig to expose coal seams, the gas escapes, and continues to do so long after a coal mine reaches the end of its operating life.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
In Jharia, India, a 1916 or so underground coal seam fire prompted the evacuation of over 100 thousand people.
—Joe Salas
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2025
Those programs have recently grown in importance, as thinning coal seams force mining operations to dig through thicker layers of sandstone – a process that creates more silica dust, which has led to a steep rise in irreversible lung damage.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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“Coal seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coal%20seam. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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