Information and resources about abandoned underground mines.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Abandoned Coal Mine Methane Opportunities Database (PDF)(20 pp, 616 K, September 2008)
- U.S. Abandoned Coal Mine Methane Recovery Project Opportunities (PDF)(61 pp, 2 MB, July 10, 2008)
- Proposed Methodology for Estimating Emission Inventories From Abandoned Coal Mines (PDF)(64 pp, 687 K, October 2004)
- Methane Emissions from Abandoned Coal Mines in the U.S.: Emission Inventory Methodology and 1990-2002 Emissions Estimates (PDF)(90 pp, 2 MB, April 2004)
- Addendum: Decline Curve Coefficients for U.S. Coal Basins Used in Abandoned Mine Methane Emissions Inventory (PDF)(1 pg, 58 K, 2007)